Mahesh, Serampore

Mahesh
Neighbourhood
Jagannath Temple of Mahesh
Mahesh
Location in West Bengal, India
Mahesh
Mahesh (India)
Coordinates: 22°44′06″N 88°21′15″E / 22.7351°N 88.3543°E / 22.7351; 88.3543
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
CitySerampore
Ward17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Parliamentary constituencySrerampur
Assembly constituencySreerampur
Government
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyDr. Sudipto Roy
 • Municipal Chair PersonSri. Amiya Mukherjee
 • Member of parliamentSri. Kalyan Banerjee
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712202
Area code0332 XXX XXXX

Mahesh is a neighbourhood in Serampore of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]

It is the site of a 14th-century temple of Jagannath, and the Rathayatra of Mahesh, which first took place in 1397, and is the second oldest in India.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  2. ^ "World famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins". The Indian Awaaz. 6 July 2016.
  3. ^ "From Puri to Mahesh in Bengal, the spread of Jagannath cult". The Times of India. 26 July 2015.