Hinduism in West Bengal style of Kalighat Temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples of India. The famous Birla Temple of Kolkata, built in 1996, has a unique blend of temple architecture of Odisha with Rajasthani temple arts. The Mahakal Temple in Darjeeling is an unique and important hindu temple since 1782. The Bengali Hindus of West Bengal have their mainstay in trade and business. This ethnic minority has been home to major industrialists worldwide. Large number of West Bengali Hindus have settled outside India. However, the largest section of urban middle and upper-middle class Hindus are employed in the service sector and numerous
Belur, West Bengal Belur, West Bengal Belur is a neighbourhood of Howrah, located in Howrah district, West Bengal, India, on the west bank of the Hooghly River. The area is best known for Belur Math, a religious monastery containing a complex of temples. Belur Math is famous for being the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math, a monastic order, as well as that of the related Ramakrishna Mission, both founded by Swami Vivekananda. On the opposite side of the Hooghly river, opposite to Belur Math is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple. Belur was formerly governed by Bally Municipality. Belur is now under the administration of