| Balaram Mandir | |
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| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Location | Baghbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°36′07″N88°22′01″E / 22.601987°N 88.367025°E Coordinates: 22°36′07″N88°22′01″E / 22.601987°N 88.367025°E |
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| belurmath.org | |
Balaram Mandir is a temple and a branch of Ramakrishna Mission and Ramakrishna Math located at 7, Girish Avenue, Baghbazar, Kolkata. [1] [2]
Balaram Mandir was the residence of Balaram Bose, a disciple of Ramakrishna. On 1 May 1897, Swami Vivekananda organized a meeting in this house to finalize his plans to establish Ramakrishna Mission. In 1922, the converted into an independent place of worship for Ramakrishna-Vivekananda followers. In 2002, it became a branch centre of Ramakrishna Mission. [3] [4] [5]
Currently Balaram Mandir is a branch of Ramakrishna Math and Mission. Some of the activities conducted by the centre are: [4]
The centre also has a public library.
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