If you're planning for a weekend destination from Kolkata to break your monotonous routine and refresh your soul with the flavor of #religious, #sacred, #nature or #rural atmosphere with pocket-friendly budget -

You just need to plan to visit Kamarpukur, mainly famous for the birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna and Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission Kamarpukur.

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Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission Kamarpukur is the main attraction of Kamarpukur.

Explore Destinations inside Ramakrishna Math:

  • Magnificent temple of Sri Ramakrishna built at the exact place where He was born.
  • Ancestral house( thatched Bishnupur style ) of Sri Ramakrishna.
  • Sri Ramakrishna’s living room (thatched Bishnupur style ).
  • Temple of Sri Raghuvir , the family deity of Sri Ramakrishna.


Explore Destinations outside Ramakrishna Math:

  • Yogi's Shiva temple & Gopeswar's Shiva temple with specimen of teracota art.
  • Haldar pukur.
  • House of the Laha's.
  • Primary school of the Laha’s.
  • Sitanath Pyne’s house where the Master usedto go in trance during the yatra performance.
  • Birth place of Dhani Kamarani, the nurse who nurtured Master in His infant days.
  • Budhui Moral & Bhutir Khal, the cremation grounds where SriRamakrishna carried out intense spiritual "Sadhanas" or austerities.
  • Ancestral land or Chinu Sankhari.

Accommodation & fooding:

It’s better if u can avail these two from Ramakrishna Math only. To book accommodation earlier and knowing food details in R.K.Math u can contact them in below ways.

(+91)7872800844
(+91)03211-244221
kamarpukur@rkmm.org

Otherwise you can book hotel and explore local restaurant food too. Near R.K. Math you can check Relax Lodge Hotel and Dutta Lodge.

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Available Internal Transportation Options:

  • Toto
  • Bus
  • Taxi
  • Vutvuti
  • Rented Car

Recommended Activities:

  • Try Sada Bonde (White Bonde) and Jhilapi here as Kamarpukur is famous for this.
  • Try Pallimangal center of Math where u can find good quality ghee and other village products.
  • Try to attend Mangalarati @Natmandir@Math at evening time which creates an awesome calm and meditative environment.

Don'ts:

  • Don’t take photo inside RK Math.
  • Don’t use mobile phone in math premises.
  • Don’t talk loudly inside Ramakrishna Math premises

Helpful Links:

http://www.rkmkamarpukur.org/Home.aspx

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Photo Credit:

http://www.rkmkamarpukur.org/Pilgrim_Tourism.aspx