After AM meditation and breakfast, we headed on foot to the Kali Temple, about 20 minutes from here. I'm very glad that Marty insisted that we go early because once we got there, the direct sun inside the temple was intense, bouncing off the stones and pavement. And the temple was mobbed. Lines of people with their flowers and food offerings were everywhere. This temple was very important to Sri Ramakrishna and has been beautifully supported/restored mostly by his followers. It is on the banks of the Ganges (called Hooghly here) and has its own bathing ghat. Inside the temple is the main temple for Kali, 12 small Shiva shrines, a large library and an extensive garden which contains 5 trees planted by Ramakrishna about 100 years ago.
The afternoon was free time where we just lazed about, and the evening ended with our group meditation and dinner.
The lights were mostly on today, and we requested a tutorial on how to use the water system so maybe tomorrow we will have a tepid plus bath, pitcher to pail Indian style. Showers are available but only with cold water! Keeps the demand under control.
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