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MARBLE PALACE BURRABAZAR (JORASANKO)

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MARBLE PALACE Marble Palace Mansion, Kolkata Overview The Marble palace near the Chorbagan in North Kolkata built in 1835 by Rajendra Mallick is famed for its art collection of masterpieces by Reuben and paintings by various renowned international artists such as Reynolds, Van Gogh and Rembrandt. The Palace also boasts of a Zoo with different rare birds and animals. TIMINGS : The visiting hours of the Belur Math are as follows: You have to take permissions from West Bengal Tourism Department for Visiting this Palace. But it is open for public for two days of RATH PUJA in Kolkata.
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BELUR MATH

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BELUR MATH Sprawling over forty acres of land on the west bank of the Hooghly River, Belur; the Belur Math in Kolkata is a place of pilgrimage and also the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission. People from all over the world, irrespective of the religion that they believe in, visit the temple to enjoy the tranquillity and serenity that it imbues. The people who are not interested in religion also come to Belur Math to experience and appreciate the peace that it diffuses into the environment, and ultimately into the inner soul. The temple is noted for its excellent architecture, which skilfully and artistically fuses Hindu, Christian and Islamic motifs together as a symbol of unity of all religions. Founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahansa, the temple is at the heart of the Ramakrishna Movement. The temple complex also houses a museum and several other affiliated educational institutions. Tourists often spend about ...
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