Meditation Hall
Introduction
According to Swami Vivekananda, the temples of Sri Ramakrishna should be built for enabling the devotees to advance spiritually for realizing the truth with no hatred towards other faiths. The guidelines for building the temple of Sri Ramakrishna at Belur Math were laid down by Swami Vivekananda himself. Keeping this as basis, various other architectural features familiar to the region are added while maintaining its universal outlook. So various architectural elements and motifs found in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples and the churches and cathedrals of Europe are synthesized in this Universal Temple.
Darshan hours
| 5.00 am | Shrine opens, Mangalarati |
| 5.50 am to 6.10 am | Vedic chanting, Gita chanting and Stotras |
| 8.30 am | Puja |
| 12.00 noon | Meditation Hall closes |
| 3.30 pm (winter) 4.00 pm (summer) | Meditation Hall opens |
| 6.30 pm (winter) 7.00 pm (summer) | Aratrikam & Bhajans |
| 8.30 pm (winter) 9.00 pm (summer) | Meditation Hall closes |
Inauguration Ceremony
The new Meditation Hall was inaugurated on 8th September 2018 by most Revered Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj. The function was held for four days from 6th to 9th September 2018. The function was attended by 150 monks and about 1000 devotees every day. Various cultural programs were held during the inauguration ceremony.
