Mahanad

Village in West Bengal, India

Mahanad

Village

Mahanad Chowrasta

Mahanad

Location in West Bengal, India

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Mahanad

Mahanad (India)

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Coordinates: 23°00′N 88°16′E﻿ / ﻿23.00°N 88.26°E﻿ / 23.00; 88.26
Country|  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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8km
5miles

Dwarhatta

Hooghly
River

Haripal

Barun Napara

Dadpur

Polba

Gurap

Dhaniakhali

Borai

Baruipara

Jagatnagar

Nasibpur

Singur

Balarambati

Bargachhia

Tarakeswar

Champdani

Bhadreswar

Chandannagar

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

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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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Mahanad is located at 23°00′N 88°16′E﻿ / ﻿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

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* Brohmomoyee kali maa

* Mahanad Jora Shiva Temple

* Mahanad Jateswar Shiv temple complex

* Ruins of Mahanad Rajbari at Mahanad

* Brohmomoyee Kali Temple front view

* Brohmomoyee Kali mandir, backside view

## References

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1. ^ "National Panchayat Portal".
2. ^ (09_Chapter III), Study of Kushan Materials (2013). "New Look On The Kushan Bengal : A Study On Archaeological / Historical Materials". Shodhganga : a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET. University of Calcutta: 110–112\. hdl:10603/164964?mode=full.`{{cite journal}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Bandyopadhyay, P. K. (1992). Natha Cult and Mahanad. page 80-90, Delhi, India: B.R. Publishing Corporation.
5. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. pp. 120–122.
6. ^ Chapter IV, Study of Kushan Materials (2013). "New look on the kushan bengali A study on archaeological historical materials". University. University of Calcutta: 155–156\. hdl:10603/164964?mode=full.
7. ^ "Find Latitude and Longitude". Find Latitude and Longitude. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
8. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

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Cities, towns and locations in Hooghly district

Cities,
municipalities
and
census towns|

| Chinsurah subdivision|

* Alikhoja
* Amodghata
* Badhagachhi
* Bandel
* Bansberia
* Batika
* Chak Bansberia
* Dharmapur
* Hansghara
* Hugli-Chuchura
* Jirat
* Keota
* Kodalia
* Kola
* Kulihanda
* Mirdhanga
* Madhusudanpur
* Manushpur
* Naldanga
* Namajgram
* Pandua
* Purusattompur
* Raghunathpur (PS-Magra)
* Shankhanagar
* Simla
* Sripur

|

Chandannagore subdivision|

* Balarambati
* Bargachhia
* Baruipara
* Bhadreswar
* Borai
* Champdani
* Chandannagar
* Jagatnagar
* Nasibpur
* Singur
* Tarakeswar

Srirampore subdivision|

* Baidyabati
* Baksa
* Bamunari
* Barijhati
* Basai
* Begampur
* Belumilki
* Bhagabatipur
* Chikrand
* Dakshin Rajyadharpur
* Dankuni
* Dudhkalmi
* Gangadharpur
* Garalgachha
* Janai
* Jangalpara
* Jaykrishnapur
* Kanaipur
* Kapashanria
* Kharsarai
* Konnagar
* Krishnapur
* Kumirmora
* Manirampur
* Masat
* Nababpur
* Nabagram Colony
* Naiti
* Nawapara
* Pairagachha
* Panchghara
* Purba Tajpur
* Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni)
* Rajbalhat
* Ramanathpur
* Rishra
* Rishra (CT)
* Serampore
* Tisa
* Uttarpara

Arambag subdivision|

* Arambag

Locations
other than
cities and towns|

| Chinsurah subdivision|

* Balagarh
* Barun Napara
* Boinchi
* Dadpur
* Debanandapur
* Dhaniakhali
* Guptipara
* Gurap
* Itachuna
* Maheswarpur
* Mogra
* Polba
* Saptagram (historical)
* Saptagram (modern)
* Sugandha
* Tribeni

|

Chandannagore subdivision|

* Anandanagar
* Bajemelia
* Beraberi
* Champadanga
* Dwarhatta
* Gondalpara
* Gopalnagar
* Haripal
* Jejur

Srirampore subdivision|

* Adan
* Akuni
* Alipur
* Anantarampur
* Aniya
* Antpur
* Aushbati
* Azabnagar
* Bade Sola
* Baghati
* Bamandanga
* Ban Panchbere
* Banamalipur
* Bandpur
* Banipur
* Bankagachha
* Bankrishnapur
* Bara Choughara
* Beledanga
* Benipur
* Bhadua
* Chak Bangla
* Chak Tajpur
* Chanditala
* Chota Choughara
* Danpatipur
* Dudhkanra
* Dudhkomra
* Duttapur
* Eklakhi
* Furfura Sharif
* Ganeshpur
* Gopalpur
* Gokulpur
* Haripur
* Ichhapasar
* Jagannathbati
* Jagmohanpur
* Jalamadul
* Jangipara
* Jiara
* Kalachhara
* Kalyanbati
* Kanaidanga
* Khanpur
* Khoragari
* Kotalpur
* Krishnanagar
* Krishnarampur
* Madhabpur
* Madhupur
* Makhalpara
* Malipukur
* Mamudpur
* Metekhal
* Monoharpur
* Mrigala
* Mukundapur
* Okardaha
* Pakur
* Paschim Tajpur
* Patul
* Radhaballabhpur
* Raghunathpur
* Sadpur
* Sahana
* Sandhipur
* Sanka
* Sehakhala
* Shyamsundarpur
* Singjor
* Suchiya
* Thero

Arambag subdivision|

* Badanganj
* Bali Dewanganj
* Bengai
* Bhalia
* Dihi Bayara
* Fului
* Gar Mandaran
* Ghol Digrui
* Goghat
* Gourhati
* Hamirbati
* Hat Basantapur
* Kayapat
* Keshabpur
* Kamarpukur
* Kanpur
* Khanakul
* Madhabpur
* Mamudpur
* Memanpur
* Parul
* Pursurah
* Radhanagore
* Satberia
* Shyambazar

Neighbourhoods|

* Arambagh Vivekananda Pally
* Bhadrakali
* Hind Motor
* Mankundu
* Sahaganj

Related topics|

* Hooghly topics
* Template:Srirampore subdivision
* People from Hooghly district
* Villages in Hooghly district

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Districts|

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Bankura|

* Ajodhya (12 Shiva temples)
* Akui (Radhakanta temple)
* Ambikanagar (Ambika temple)
* Atbaichandi (Basuli temple)
* Baital (Shyama Chandi temple)
* Balsi Purbapara (Vishnu deul, Shiva temple etc)
* Bishnupur (many temples)
* Deulbhira (Parshvantah temple)
* Dharapat (Deul of Dharapat)
* Dihar (Shnareshwara Shiva Temple, Shaileswara Shiva temple)
* Dwadashbari (Nandakishor temple)
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* Gokulnagar (Gokulchand temple)
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* Harmasra (many temples)
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Birbhum|

* Bakreshwar (several temples)
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* Ilambazar (Gouranga, Raghunathji and other temples)
* Jaydev Kenduli (Radha Binode temple)
* Kankalitala (Shakti peetha)
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Cooch Behar|

* Baneswar (Shiva temple)
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* Gosanimari (Kamteswari temple}
* Sidheswari (Sidheswari Devi temple)

Darjeeling|

* Darjeeling (Mahakal temple, Peace Pagoda, Ghoom Monastery)

Hooghly|

* Antpur (Radha Govindjiu and other temples)
* Badanganj (Damodara temple)
* Bali Dewanganj (many temples)
* Bansberia (Hangseswari, Ananta Basudeba and other temples)
* Bhalia (Raghunatha temple)
* Dihi Bayara (Swarup Narayan temple)
* Gourhati (three temples)
* Guptipara (four temples)
* Gurap (Nandadulala temple)
* Kamarpukur (birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna)
* Kanpur (Kanakeswar Shiva temple)
* Parul (Raghunatha and Bisalakshi temples)
* Tarakeswar (Taraknath Temple)

Howrah|

* Belur (Belur Math)

Jalpaiguri|

* Mainaguri (Jalpesh Temple)

Murshidabad|

* Baranagar (several temples)

Nadia|

* Mayapur (several temples)
* Nabadwip (temple city)
* Palpara (Palpara temple)

North 24 Parganas|

* Dakshineswar (Kali Temple)
* Baranagar (Kripamayee Kali Temple, Baranagar Math)

Paschim Bardhaman|

* Gourangapur (Ichhai Ghosher Deul)
* Bankati (Shiva temple)

Paschim Medinipur|

* Chandrakona (many temples)
* Daspur (several temples)
* Dihi Baliharpur (Radha Gobinda temple)
* Dubrajpur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)
* Ghatal (many temples)
* Gobindanagar (Radha Govinda temple)
* Jalchak (2 temples)
* Jalshara (Buro Shiva temple)
* Karnagarh (3 temples)
* Kharar (many temples)
* Khirpai (3-4 temples)
* Lachhipur (Sridharjiu temple)
* Laoda (2 temples)
* Loyada (3 temples)
* Narajole (many temples)
* Pathra (34 temples)
* Radhakantapur (two temples)
* Ramjibanpur (many temples)
* Shaulan (Shyama Sundara temple)
* Shrirampur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)

Purba Bardhaman|

* Amrargar (several temples)
* Baidyapur (Jora Deul)
* Bardhaman (many temples)
* Kalna City (many temples)
* Kogram (Mangal Chandi temple)
* Mankar (several temples)
* Sribati (Sri Visweaswara, Sri Bholanath and Sri Chandreswar temples)

Purba Medinipur|

* Alangiri (2 temples + rasmancha)
* Bhagabanpur (Dakhsina Kali temple)
* Dihibahiri (Jagannath temple)
* Egra (Shiva deul)
* Jukhia (Radha Govinda temple)
* Mahishadal (Madan Gopala temple}
* Paikbheri (Shyama Sundar temple)
* Panchrol (4 temples)

Purulia district|

* Achkoda (old atchahlas)
* Anaijambad (Digambar Jain Temple)
* Budhpur (Shiva temple)
* Cheliyama (Radha Binode temple)
* Chharra (old Jain temple)
* Deulghata (old temples)
* Garh Panchkot (old pancha-ratna and other temples)
* Haraktor (old idols)
* Pakbirra (old Jain temples)
* Para (old temples)
* Telkupi (old submerged temples)

See also|

* Bengal temple architecture
* Hindu temples in West Bengal
* Jain centres in West Bengal

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