Belur Math Ramakrishna Temple

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Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira, Belur Math campus. The 16-hectare (40-acre) campus of the Belur Math on the banks of the Hooghly

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dedicated to Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, in which their relics are enshrined, and the main monastery of the Ramakrishna Order

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The mission was founded by Ramakrishna's chief disciple Swami Vivekananda on 1 May 1897.

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The mission is named after the Indian Hindu spiritual guru and mystic Ramakrishna.

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Belur Math is known for its peaceful aura and relieving people of their griefs.

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The Hoysala Empire and its capital was invaded, plundered and destroyed in the early 14th century by Malik Kafur

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it has been a Vaishnava Hindu pilgrimage center since at least the 12th century.

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The name Belur Math is derived from the name of the village Belur where it is located.

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