Kashipur Udyanbati, Cossipore

  • Situated at 90, Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa Dev Sarani, this garden house was sanctified by Sri Ramakrishna’s stay from 11th December 1885, with his disciples during the last few months of his life till he attained mahasamadhi in 1886. 
  • The place was selected for its unpolluted and peaceful ambience, as the residence of Sri Ramakrishna, upon the advice of Dr. Mahendralal Sarkar, when he was suffering from terminal illness. 
  • The late Gopal Lal Ghosh, son-in-law of Rani Katyayani, was the owner of the garden who rented out the house for the residence of Sri Ramakrishna. 
  • The two storied house had a room on the first floor reserved for the Holy Mother. 
  • This place is visited by numerous devotees on 1st January every year, on Kalpataru Utsav day. On this day in 1886, Sri Ramakrishna blessed Girish Ghosh and later many devotees with divine awakening. This set an ecstatic mood among those present. 
  • It was made a branch of Ramakrishna Math in 1946. 
  • The activities include daily worships, discourses, bhajans, and celebrations of auspicious days, library, computer training and social welfare works.

  • Upon entrance one sees the following sections-
The Math office and souvenier shop displaying books, photographs and itenaries made by local communities

A broad pathway flanked by picturesque gardens leads to the spot where Sri Ramakrishna attained the Kalpataru state

A pond and cattle shed

A photo exhibit on the lives of the Holy Trinity 

An annexe building now used as the kitchen was the place where Swami Vivekananda performed Shivratri puja.

The main building is two storied. On the ground floor are the main hall, the room lived by Maa Sarada, and two rooms each lived by the monastic and domestic disciples. The rooms are adorned with the pictures and documentations of the devoted disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. A 3D model of the building is also displayed. One of these rooms are used for meditation.

A broad wooden staircase leads to the second floor. A large varendah, the room lived by Sri Ramakrishna and a room used for his daily needs are well preserved. A part of the date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera) under which Kalpataru event took place, is preserved till date. 

The main mandir


Plan map


Kalpataru site



The main gate


The Entrance

Sri Sri Thakur's room (picture from internet)

Date palm tree (picture from internet)

Mother's room (picture from internet)

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