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Belur, West Bengal

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Belur is a town on the west bank of the Hooghly River in the district of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[1]

Situated in Belur is 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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  1. ^ Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area. Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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