Antpur, Ichapur & Kamarpukur (West Bengal) temples Visit - Dec'16 (Part 1)

30th Dec'16:

On this fine day, early morning around 6.A.M, myself along with my parents vacated Vivekananda Kutir & then started to Antpur via car. Mathan Athikari accompanied us for the same and got to visit Swami Premananda's Birth place.

Antpur - Swami Premananda's Birth place (Temple 217)
Address: Swami Premananda's Birth Place, Antpur, West Bengal - 712424

Antpur

Antpur is the Holy Birth place of Swami Premananda, fondly called Baburam Ghosh, one of the direct disciple of Shri RamaKrishna. Another important significance of the place is, where Swami Vivekananda and 8 other disciples of Shri Ramakrishna took their Vow of Sannyasa on 24th Dec'1886. We have offered our Humble pranams to Swami Premananda & then visited Holy Mother temple inside.

Antpur - Holy Mother temple (Temple 218)
Address: Holy Mother temple, Antpur, West Bengal - 712424

At Antpur

Holy Mother - Sri Sarada Maa visited Antpur during the year 1889 & stayed here for few days. Now, a shrine was constructed on the place for Holy Trios. Swamiji Vivekananda also got to stay at Antpur.

Swamiji at Antpur

Offered our Humble pranams to Holy Trios & then visited Sri Ramakrishna Mutt at Ichapur.

Ichapur - Sri Ramakrishna Mutt & Swami Ramakrishnananda's Birth place (Temple 219)
Address: Sri Ramakrishna Mutt, P.O. Mayal Bandipur, Dt- Hooghly, Ichhapur, West Bengal - 712617

Ichapur - Birth place of Swami Ramakrishnananda

Ichapur is the Holy Birth place of Swami Ramakrishnananda, fondly called as Sashi Maharaj (Sashi Bhushan Chakravarthy), who belongs to one of the 16 direct disciples of Shri Ramakrishna.

Ichapur - Ramakrishna Mutt

Met Ashoka Maharaj, who spoke to us very well. He said, "You have identified your goal of reaching God, start working on the same by continuous Jeba & meditaion". Offered our prayers to Holy Trios & Swami Ramakrishnananda, Maharaj offered a delicious lunch. Swami Ramakrishnananda showered his unconditional blessings. Maharaj asked us to take rest at the guest house, after lunch. Around 3.pm, we have started to Kamarpukur & visited Gopeshwar Shiva temple.

Kamarpukur - Gopeshwar Shiva temple (Temple 220)
Address: Gopeshwar Shiva temple, Shirpur, West Bengal - 712612

Gopeshwar Shiva temple

Gopeshwar Shiva temple is an age old temple located near the sacred home of Shri Ramakrishna. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva represented by Lingam. Worshiped Lord Shiva & then visited Shri Ramakrishna Mutt at Kamarpukur.

Kamarpukur - Sri Ramakrishna Mutt (Temple 221)
Address: Sri Ramakrishna Mutt, Kamarpukur, West Bengal - 712612

Kamarpukur - Sri Ramakrishna Mutt

Most memorable visit of my life to be cherished for Life time!! It was my dream & desire to visit the Birth place of my Guru - Shri Shri Thakur & it got fulfilled this day.

They have offered High - Tea around 4.pm., then we met Maharaj, who arranged guest house for our stay. Refreshed up at the guest house & then visited Sri Ramakrishna Mutt.

At Kamapukur - Sri Ramakrishna Mutt

Offered our Humble pranams to Guru Mahraj, Attended Arathi at 5.15 p.m., got to see the house where Thakur stayed during his childhood days. Felt awesome divine feel at that place.. 

Most blessed day at the temples of Antpur, Ichapur & Kamarpukur !!