Mahanad
Mahanad | |
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Village | |
| Mahanad Chowrasta Mahanad Chowrasta | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712149, 712148 |
| Telephone code | 03213 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saptagram |
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]
Geography
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History
[edit | edit source]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
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Gallery
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Brohmomoyee kali maa
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Mahanad Jora Shiva Temple
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Mahanad Jateswar Shiv temple complex
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Ruins of Mahanad Rajbari at Mahanad
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Brohmomoyee Kali Temple front view
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Brohmomoyee Kali mandir, backside view
References
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- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bandyopadhyay, P. K. (1992). Natha Cult and Mahanad. page 80-90, Delhi, India: B.R. Publishing Corporation.
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