Mahesh, Serampore

Neighbourhood in Serampore, West Bengal, India

Mahesh

Neighbourhood

Jagannath Temple of Mahesh

Country|  India
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

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* Serampore City
* Tin Bazar
* Battala
* Chatra, Serampore
* Dakshin Rajyadharpur
* Sheoraphuli

## References

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1. ^ "World famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins". The Indian Awaaz. 6 July 2016.
2. ^ "From Puri to Mahesh in Bengal, the spread of Jagannath cult". The Times of India. 26 July 2015.

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