Belur, West Bengal
Belur
বেলুড় | |
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  Belur | |
| Coordinates: 23°05′27.38″N 87°55′27.46″E / 23.0909389°N 87.9242944°E | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| nearest City | Howrah |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
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| • official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711202, 711204 |
| Nearest city | Howrah, Kolkata |
| Climate | humid (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 42 °C (108 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 09 °C (48 °F) |
Belur (Bengali: বেলুড়) is a neighbourhood of Howrah, located in Howrah district, West Bengal, India, on the west bank of the Hooghly River. The area is best 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.
Belur was formerly governed by Bally Municipality,.[1] Belur is now under the administration of Howrah Municipal Corporation after the merger of the 2 municipalities.[2][3]
Transport
The State Highway 6 (West Bengal)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Belur.[4] Belur is linked to Howrah via Belur railway station.
See also
References
- ^ "Howrah Corporation Overview". Bally Municipality website. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
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- ^ Merge Bally, Howrah civic bodies: Mamata Banerjee timesofindia.com | May 19, 2015
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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