Belur, West Bengal

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Belur Math

Belur (Bengali: বেলুড়) is a neighbourhood in Bally Municipality,^[1] West Bengal, India. It is located in Howrah district, 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 monastery, 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.

On the opposite side of the Hooghly river, opposite to Belur Math is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple.

References

↑ "Bally municipality Overview". Bally Municipality website. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area". Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority. Retrieved 2007-09-03.

Cities, towns and locations in Howrah District

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Howrah Sadar subdivision	Andul Ankurhati Argari Bally, Howrah Bally, Bally-Jagachha Bankra Banupur Beldubi Bhandardaha Bikihakola Bipra Noapara Chakapara Chamrail Dakshin Jhapardaha Dhuilya Domjur Eksara Gabberia Hatgachha Howrah Jagadishpur Jala Kendua Jhorhat Kalara Kantlia Kesabpur Khalia Khantora Mahiari Makardaha Manikpur Mansinhapur Nalpur Natibpur Nibra Panchla Panchpara Paniara Podara Raghudebbati Ramchandrapur Sahapur Salap Sankrail Sarenga Tentulkuli

Uluberia subdivision	Bagnan Balaram Pota Khalor Naupala Samta Santoshpur Uttar Pirpur Uluberia

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