Belur is most well-known for Belur Math, a religious abbey, 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.