Belur, West Bengal

Belur (Bengali: বেলুড়) is a neighbourhood in Bally Municipality, 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..

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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