Dakshineswar is a locality in Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). This place is historically famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple, locally known as Maa Bhabatarini Mandir.
Image: Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata
Image: View of Bally Bridge From Dakshineswar
Image: Dakshineswar Skywalk, Kolkata
Image: Dakshineswar Bus Stand
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and from longitude 88º20' east to 89º5' east. Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal's most populous district and also (since 2014) the most populated district in the whole of India. It is the tenth-largest district in the State by area.
Image: Mangal Pandey Park Barrackpore North 24 Parganas 2012 04 11 9508
Image: Dakshineswar Temple 1
Image: Thakurnagar Matua Mahasangha and Thakur Bari Temple 13
Image: Chandraketugarh Mound Berachampa 2012 02 24 2525