Dakshineswar is a temple town in North 24 Parganas. It is very near near Kolkata ans many consider it a Kolkata neighbourhood. It is a small place and all the locations of tourist interest are within walking distance from the Railway station or bus stand.

In 1847, Rani Rashmoni of Bengal began the construction of the famous Dakshineswar Kali Temple. There is also another famous temple in Dakshineswar - the Adyapeeth.

On the West bank of Hoogli River (almost across Dakshineswar), is Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, an association founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1897.

Before the temple was built, the nawabs of Chitpur used to hunt tigers at Dakshineswar.

It is situated alongside the Vivekananda Setu, in the North 24 Parganas district, north of Calcutta, on the East bank of Hoogli River, is famous for its temples. Dakshineswar is 14 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Dankuni section of Eastern Railway

Boating in the Hooghly. (There is no jetty) You get jetty only in Dakshineswar temple ghat and Belur, you can enjoy a 20-30 minutes boating ride from Dakshineswar temple to Belur Math.

Sunset on the Hooghly river behind the Vivekananda Setu [Vivekananda Bridge] from the bank is superb. In winter you will enjoy the most with the set of dusk and chill wind blowing over your body.

Flowers and offerings to the goddess are available in a arcade just outside the temple.
Various items of home worship according to Hindu tradition.
Cheap home decorations and handicrafts.
Different kind of pickles availaable at a very low price.

By train
Dakshineswar is railway station on the Sealdah (in the heart of Kolkata)- Dankuni (on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line) sector. It is 14 km from Sealdah and 10 km from Dankuni. Most local trains specialy Dankuni Local from Sealdah station stop here and some long distance trains such as Darjeeling mail also stop at this station.

By road
It is connected to Kolkata. One has to travel along Barrackpore Trunk Road, a major artery in north Kolkata, and turn left for Dakshineswar just after Baranagore and before Dunlop rail over bridge. Belghoria fly-over will connect it to Jessore Road and Dum Dum airport. Vivekananda Setu across the Hooghly River at Dakshinewar connects it to , Bally, Uttarpara ans Dankuni on the other bank and on to Grand Trunk Road, Delhi Road, Bombay Road and Durgapur Expressway. A new bridge is under construction. There are many buses from Kolkata, as well from places across the river.