Belur, West Bengal
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Belur (Bengali: বেলুড়) is a neighbourhood in Bally Municipality[1], West Bengal, India. It is situated on the west bank of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[2].
Belur is most well-known for Belur Math, a religious abbey, containing a complex of temples. Belur Math is famous for being the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math, a monastic order, as well as that of the related Ramakrishna Mission, both founded by Swami Vivekananda.
[edit] References
- ^ Bally Municipality Website
- ^ Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area. Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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