Mahanad

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Coordinates: 23°00′N 88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26
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Mahanad
Village
Saptagram

Mahanad is a

state of West Bengal[1][2][3]

Geography

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8km
5miles
Dwarhatta
R
Dwarhatta (R)
Hooghly
River
Haripal
R
Haripal (R)
Barun Napara
R
Barun Napara (R)
Dadpur
R
Dadpur (R)
Polba
R
Gurap
R
Gurap (R)
Dhaniakhali
R
Dhaniakhali (R)
Borai
CT
Borai (CT)
Baruipara
CT
Baruipara (CT)
Jagatnagar
CT
Jagatnagar (CT)
Nasibpur
CT
Nasibpur (CT)
Singur
CT
Singur (CT)
Balarambati
CT
Balarambati (CT)
Bargachhia
CT
Bargachhia (CT)
Tarakeswar
M
Tarakeswar (M)
Champdani
M
Champdani (M)
Bhadreswar
M
Bhadreswar (M)
Chandannagar
M
Chandannagar (M)
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

lord 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

Mahanad is located at 23°00′N 88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26.

Howrah-Bardhaman main line around 7 km away.[8]

Temple and attractions

Education

Primary and secondary education

  • Spark School, (established in 2012) CBSE[12]
  • Mahanad High School, (Established in 1963)[13]
  • Ramkrishna High School, (Established in 1984)
  • Institute of Little Star
  • Shitala Prathamik Vidyalaya
  • Sima Prathamik Vidyalaya
  • Harmala Primary School
  • Ramakrishna Vidyapith

Festivals

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

Economy

Banks: At Mahanad, there are branches of banks such as Central Bank Of India,[18]Central Bank Of India, Bandhan Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank .[19]

Mahanad picture gallery

  • Brohmomoyee kali maa
    Brohmomoyee kali maa
  • Mahanad Jora Shiva Temple
    Mahanad Jora Shiva Temple
  • Mahanad Jateswar Shiv temple complex
    Mahanad Jateswar Shiv temple complex
  • Ruins of Mahanad Rajbari at Mahanad
    Ruins of Mahanad Rajbari at Mahanad
  • Brohmomoyee Kali Temple front view
    Brohmomoyee Kali Temple front view
  • Brohmomoyee Kali mandir, backside view
    Brohmomoyee Kali mandir, backside view

References

  1. ^ "National Panchayat Portal".
  2. hdl:10603/164964?mode=full.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
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  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. hdl:10603/164964?mode=full
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  7. ^ "Find Latitude and Longitude". Find Latitude and Longitude. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. ^ "মহানাদ কালী বাড়ির পুজো". EiSamay potrika.
  10. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 2011. pp. 120–122.
  11. ^ Dāsa, Bhūpatirañjana (1978). Paścimabaṅga bhramaṇa o darśana (in Bengali). Śarat̲ Pābalisiṃ Hāusa.
  12. ^ "The Spark School". www.sparkgroup.in. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  13. ^ "WBBSE :: Affiliated Schools Malda". wbbse.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. pp. 121–112.
  15. ^ "Labour Department of West Bengal".
  16. ^ "Establishment Information | Government Of West Bengal". wblc.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  17. ^ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  18. ^ "CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA MAHANAND NAGAR PARA, WEST BENGAL IFSC Code: Find CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA MAHANAND NAGAR PARA MICR Code, IFSC Code on The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  19. ^ "MOF Result". dbie.rbi.org.in. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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