Belur, West Bengal

Belur, West Bengal

Belur (Bengali: বেলুড়) is a neighbourhood in Bally Municipality [ [http://www.ballymunicipality.com/Overview.html Bally Municipality Website] ] , 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. [cite web
url = http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html | title = Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area | accessdate = 2007-09-03 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority
] .

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.

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