Mahesh, Serampore
Neighbourhood in Hooghly, West Bengal, India
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Mahesh (Bengali: মাহেশ) is a residential area and a historical 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]
Mahesh | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
| মাহেশ | |
Jagannath Temple of Mahesh | |
| Coordinates: 22.7351°N 88.3543°E | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| City | Serampore |
| 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 |
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]