Mahanad

Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mahanad is a gram panchayat, or village, in Polba-Dadpur, a Community development block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2][3]

Country India
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712149, 712148
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Mahanad
Village
Mahanad Chowrasta
Mahanad Chowrasta
Mahanad is located in West Bengal
Mahanad
Mahanad
Location in West Bengal, India
Mahanad is located in India
Mahanad
Mahanad
Mahanad (India)
Coordinates: 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712149, 712148
Telephone code03213
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituencySaptagram
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Geography

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8km
5miles
R
Dwarhatta
R Dwarhatta (R)
R Dwarhatta (R)
R
Hooghly
River
R
Haripal
R Haripal (R)
R Haripal (R)
R
Barun Napara
R Barun Napara (R)
R Barun Napara (R)
R
Dadpur
R Dadpur (R)
R Dadpur (R)
R
Polba
R
Gurap
R Gurap (R)
R Gurap (R)
R
Dhaniakhali
R Dhaniakhali (R)
R Dhaniakhali (R)
CT
Borai
CT Borai (CT)
CT Borai (CT)
CT
Baruipara
CT Baruipara (CT)
CT Baruipara (CT)
CT
Jagatnagar
CT Jagatnagar (CT)
CT Jagatnagar (CT)
CT
Nasibpur
CT Nasibpur (CT)
CT Nasibpur (CT)
CT
Singur
CT Singur (CT)
CT Singur (CT)
CT
Balarambati
CT Balarambati (CT)
CT Balarambati (CT)
CT
Bargachhia
CT Bargachhia (CT)
CT Bargachhia (CT)
M
Tarakeswar
M Tarakeswar (M)
M Tarakeswar (M)
M
Champdani
M Champdani (M)
M Champdani (M)
M
Bhadreswar
M Bhadreswar (M)
M Bhadreswar (M)
M
Chandannagar
M Chandannagar (M)
M Chandannagar (M)
Cities and towns in the Chandannagore subdivision and Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

History

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found many historic artifacts dating from the Gupta Era in Mahanad. An ancient Shiva temple in Mahanad is called Jateswer Shiv Temple. Mahand has been the yogpeeth (yoga retreat) of Nath Yogis, for thousands of years.[4][5]

Mahanad has an excavated site revealing a historic Kushan presence. The exploration conducted by ASI and Paresh Pal, a local antiquarian, have led to the discovery of coins of the Kushan and Gupta dynasties and terracotta, mostly of Gupta style.[6]

Location

Mahanad is located at 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26.[7] It has an average elevation of 15 metres above sea level. Mahanad is located around 19 kilometer away from its district headquarters, Hugli-Chuchura. The nearest railway station is Pandua in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line around 7 km away.[8]

Gallery

  • Brohmomoyee kali maa
    Brohmomoyee kali maa
  • Mahanad Jora Shiva Temple
    Mahanad Jora Shiva Temple
  • Mahanad Jateswar Shiv temple complex
    Mahanad Jateswar Shiv temple complex
  • Ruins of Mahanad Rajbari at Mahanad
    Ruins of Mahanad Rajbari at Mahanad
  • Brohmomoyee Kali Temple front view
    Brohmomoyee Kali Temple front view
  • Brohmomoyee Kali mandir, backside view
    Brohmomoyee Kali mandir, backside view

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