Mahanad is a gram panchayat, or village, in Polba-Dadpur CD block in

Chinsurah subdivision Chinsurah subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview The eastern portion of Chinsurah subdivision is part of the Hooghly Flats, a natural physiographic region, that is a narr ...

Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...

in the

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Geography

History

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(ASI) has found many historic artifacts dating from the

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in Mahanad. An ancient

lord Shiva Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as ''The Destroyer' ...

temple in Mahanad is called Jateswer Shiv Temple. Mahand has been the ''yogpeeth'' (yoga retreat) of Nath Yogis, for thousands of years. Mahanad has an excavated site revealing a historic

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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.

Location

Mahanad is located at . It has an average elevation of 15 metres above sea level. Mahanad is located around 19 kilometer away from its district headquarters,

Hugli-Chuchura Hugli-Chuchura (), also known by its List of renamed places in India, former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian States and union territories of ...

. The nearest railway station is

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in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line around 7 km away.

Temple and attractions

* Mahanad Kali Temple also Called Brahmamoyee Kali Mandir (Established in 1830). * Jateswer Shiva Mandir, 18th century temple of Nath sect in Hooghly district * Lal Jew Temple * Jora Shiva Temple

Education

Primary and secondary education

* Spark School, (established in 2012) CBSE * Mahanad High School, (Established in 1963) * Ramkrishna High School, (Established in 1984) * Institute of Little Star * Shitala Prathamik Vidyalaya * Sima Prathamik Vidyalaya * Harmala Primary School * Ramakrishna Vidyapith

Festivals

Kali Puja Kali Puja (ISO: ), also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja, is a festival originating from the Indian subcontinent, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the Hindu calendar month o ...

and

Maha Shivaratri Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to worship the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - ...

are festivals celebrated in Mahanad.

Lakshmi Puja Lakshmi Puja or Lokkhi Pujo ( Devnagari: लक्ष्मी पूजा, Bengali/Assamese: লক্ষ্মী পূজা, Odia: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ପୂଜା, Romanised: Lakṣmī Pūjā/ Loķhī Pūjō) is a Hindu occasion for ...

and

Saraswati Puja Vasant Panchami , also rendered Vasanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways ...

are widely celebrated at Mahanad as well. Shivratri Mela (fair) is the biggest fair observed at Mahanad each year, during the

festival.

Economy

* Alpine Distilleries * Matribhumi Rice Mills LlP * Matri Mandir Himghar (P) Ltd Banks: At Mahanad, there are branches of banks such as

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Mahanad picture gallery

File:Mahanad Brohmomoyee Kali Temple 10.jpg, Brohmomoyee kali maa File:Mahanad Jora Shiva Temple at Mahanad, Hooghly district 01.jpg, Mahanad Jora Shiva Temple File:Jateswar Shiv Temple, The temple of Nath sect at Mahanad, Hooghly 09.jpg, Mahanad Jateswar Shiv temple complex File:Rajbari in Mahanad.jpg, Ruins of Mahanad Rajbari at Mahanad File:Brohmomoyee Kali Temple at Mahanad in March 2024 12.jpg, Brohmomoyee Kali Temple front view File:Mahanad Brohmomoyee Kali Temple at Mahanad, Hooghly district 08.jpg, Brohmomoyee Kali mandir, backside view

References

{{Temple towns in West Bengal Villages in Hooghly district