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Belur Math

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Open from 6:30 to 12:00, 15:30 to 20:30 is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission. The Ramakrishna´s message was the unity of all religions.
This large religious centre have a university, museum, cremation temple, etc. and the Ramakrishna Mandir, where the leader is buried. every day, around 11:30, open tomb doors for the pilgrims for 5 minutes.
you can go there by bus number 10 from Esplanade, number 11, 7 & 56 from Howrah train station or by public boat from Kali Temple.

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Shivaratri

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For an all-night festive experience, catch the celebration of the "Night of Shiva". Devotees meditate, pray, sing and recite hymns in praise of Lord Shiva and offer milk, curd, honey and glossy green leaves of the bel tree in worship. Celebrated in February-March, the festival is also a time for the devotees to observe fasts.

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The Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata, India is a memorial of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who also carried the title of Empress of India. It currently serves as a museum and a tourist attraction. The memorial was designed by Sir William Emerson in an architectural style similar to Belfast City Hall. Earlier asked to design the building in the Italian Renaissance style, Emerson was against the exclusive use of European styles and used Indo-Saracenic style.

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