Mahesh | |
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Neighbourhood | |
![]() Jagannath Temple of Mahesh | |
Country | ![]() |
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 residential area and historical part of the city of Serampore, in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.