Neighbourhood in Serampore, West Bengal, India
| Mahesh | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
_ESTD-1396_AD.jpg) Jagannath Temple of Mahesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Serampore |
| Municipality | Serampore Municipality |
| Ward | 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 |
| Parliamentary constituency | Srerampur |
| Assembly constituency | Sreerampur |
| Government | |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Dr. Sudipto Roy |
| • Municipal Chair Person | Sri. Amiya Mukherjee |
| • Member of parliament | Sri. Kalyan Banerjee |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712202 |
| Area code | 0332 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).
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.
See also
References
- "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- "World famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins". The Indian Awaaz. 6 July 2016.
- "From Puri to Mahesh in Bengal, the spread of Jagannath cult". The Times of India. 26 July 2015.
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