Mahesh, Serampore

Mahesh
Neighbourhood
Jagannath Temple of Mahesh
Jagannath Temple of Mahesh
Country India
StateWest Bengal
CitySerampore
MunicipalitySerampore Municipality
Ward17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Parliamentary constituencySrerampur
Assembly constituencySreerampur
Government
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyDr. Sudipto Roy
 • Municipal Chair PersonSri. Amiya Mukherjee
 • Member of parliamentSri. Kalyan Banerjee
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712202
Area code0332 XXX XXXX

Mahesh is a 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]

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]

  1. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  2. ^ "World famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins". The Indian Awaaz. 6 July 2016.
  3. ^ "From Puri to Mahesh in Bengal, the spread of Jagannath cult". The Times of India. 26 July 2015.