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 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]

  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.