Balaram Mandir
Hindu temple
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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 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Location | Baghbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
 Interactive map of Balaram Mandir | |
| Coordinates | 22.601987°N 88.367025°E |
| Website | |
| belurmath.org | |
History
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]
Activities
Currently, Balaram Mandir is a branch of Ramakrishna Math and Mission. Some of the activities conducted by the centre are:[4]
- Daily worships;
- Lectures and discourses;
- Celebration of births of Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda;
The centre also has a public library.