Belur Math

Belur Math
বেলুড় মঠ
Ramakrishna Belur Math
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictHowrah
FestivalsCelebration of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda and Sarada Devi's birthdays, Durga Puja, Janmasthami, Christmas, Kali Puja, Shiva Ratri and other festivals
Location
LocationBelur
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Belur Math is located in Kolkata
Belur Math
Location in West Bengal
Geographic coordinates22°37′57″N 88°21′23″E / 22.63250°N 88.35639°E / 22.63250; 88.35639
Architecture
TypeFusion of Hindu, Christian and Islamic motifs
CreatorRamakrishna Mission
Completed1938[1]
Temple(s)4
Inscriptionsnone
Website
belurmath.org

Belur Math (pronounced [ˈbeluɽ ˈmɔʈʰ]) is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is located in Belur, West Bengal, India on the west bank of Hooghly River.[2] Belur Math was established in January 1897, by Swami Vivekananda who was the disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. Swami Vivekananda returned back to India from Colombo with a small group of disciples and started work on the two one at Belur, and the others at Mayavati, Almora, Himalayas called the Advaita Ashrama.[3] The temple is the heart of the Ramakrishna movement. It is notable for its architecture that fuses Hindu, Islamic, Buddhist, and Christian art and motifs as a symbol of unity of all religions. In 2003, Belur Math railway station was also inaugurated which is dedicated to Belur Math Temple.[4]

A sketch of Belur Math campus
Belur Math from Ratan Babu Ghat
  1. ^ "A Symphony in Architecture – Ramakrishna Temple, Belur Math". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dutta_104 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Belur Math in Kolkata, Belur Math and Swami Vivekananda". www.kolkataonline.in. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ Sarina Singh; Joe Bindloss; Paul Clammer; Janine Eberle. India. p. 452.