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Deities
Belur Math — Ramakrishna Mission HQ
Belur Math — the monastery of Swami Vivekananda
Belur Math — the monastery of Swami Vivekananda
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Hindu / Ramakrishna Mission
Belur Math (1898, by Swami Vivekananda) is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission — the global monastic-plus-social-service organization. The main temple houses a marble statue of Ramakrishna, who is considered an avatar by the tradition. The temple's syncretic architecture — combining Hindu śikhara, Islamic dome, Christian facade, Buddhist stupa-elements — expresses Vivekananda's teaching of universal religion. 2 million annual pilgrims.
