Ramakrishna Math and Mission Headquarters
বেলুড় মঠ
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa · Howrah, West Bengal
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About the temple
Heart of a global spiritual movement; symbol of universal brotherhood Spiritual upliftment, mental peace, and interfaith harmony
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 06:30 – 21:00
- Best time to visit
- During Evening Arati
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa · শ্রী রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস
- Deity form
- Full-body white marble statue of Sri Ramakrishna seated on a lotus
- Religious tradition
- Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Movement
- Sanskrit name
- बेलुड़ मठ
- Also known as
- Ramakrishna Math and Mission Headquarters
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 06:30 - 11:30, 16:00 - 21:00
- Break timings
- 11:30 AM - 04:00 PM
- Special days
- Extended during Tithi Puja of Sri Ramakrishna
- Festival timings
- Full day opening during major festivals
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 04:30
- Midday aarti
- 12:00
- Night aarti
- 20:30
- Special aarti days
- Durga Puja / Birth Anniversaries
- Ritual schedule
- Morning Meditation, Aarti, Chanting, Evening Arati
- Pooja timings
- Strictly scheduled monastic rituals
- Abhishek timings
- Only on specific anniversary dates
- Special poojas
- No individual poojas; public group festivals
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Modern
- Built by
- Ramakrishna Mission
- Architect / builder
- Swami Vivekananda (Concept); Swami Vijnanananda
- Construction materials
- Chunar Stone, Concrete
- Historical events
- Consecration of Swami Vivekananda’s temple in 1924
- Renovations
- Continuous preservation of heritage structures
- Archaeological importance
- Significant
- Legends
- Vision of Swami Vivekananda regarding a universal temple
- Inscriptions
- Dedicatory plaques in the main museum
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- 1930s Construction
- Structure
- Complex
- Floors
- 2
- Gopuram
- Central dome resembles St. Peter's Basilica; spires like Hindu temples
- Mandapa
- Vast congregational hall for meditation
- Sculptural features
- Motifs from Buddhist, Rajput, and Mughal architecture
- Artistic elements
- Symbol of Ramakrishna Mission carved on facades
- Construction technique
- Traditional masonry with advanced structural engineering
- Unique features
- Architecture changes perspective from different angles
Festivals & events
Durga PujaRamakrishna Janmotsav
- Festival calendar
- Tithi-based
- Special celebration days
- Christmas Eve
- Cultural events
- Devotional music
- Annual events
- Kalpataru Utsav
- Peak crowd season
- October to January
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Wheelchair accessible
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- During Evening Arati
- Parking capacity
- 100+ vehicles
- Parking fees
- Free
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI, Online, Cheque
- Prasadam
- Khichuri Bhog
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