Mahanad
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Mahanad Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712149 |
| Telephone code | 03213 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saptagram |
| Website | hooghly |
Mahanad is a Historical Place in Polba-dadpur Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mahanad falls under the Polba Police Station And under the Mahanad Gram Panchayat .58 KM North from State capital Kolkata...[1][2][3]
This Place is best known for two famous temples - Mahanad Kali Mandir[4] & Jateswer Shiv Mandir[5].
History
There are several historical places in Mahanad. Archaeological Survey of India has found many valuable historical artifacts in Mahanad of Gupta Era. An ancient lord Shiva temple in Mahanad called Jateswer Shiv Temple. Mahanad is the 'Yogpith' of 'Nath Yogis', from thousands of years.[6]
There is a 188 year old Kali temple here called Mahanad Kali Mandir[7] .The zamindar Krishnachandra Niyogi established the Mahanad Kali temple in 1830. According to Sri Swapan Kumar Neogi, Rani Rashmoni visited this temple in the year 1842-43.[8]
Mahanad is an explored site revealing Kushan presence. The exploration conducted by A.S.I and Paresh Pal, a local antiquarian have affected discovery of gold coins of Kushan and Gupta dynasties and terracotta mostly of Gupta style.[9]
Location
It is located at approximately 22°59’ North latitude and 88°15’ East longitude[10]. It has an average elevation/ Altitude of 15 metres. Mahanad is located around 19 kilometer away from its district headquarter Hugli-Chuchura. The nearest railway station is Pandua in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line around 7 km[11]
Transportation
Transportation in Mahanad is mainly covered by bus, auto, Magic, rickshaw and toto and Mahanad is connected to a variety of destinations via Public Transport.
Road and Bus
It is a Junction Point Of Pandua - Bandel Road and Magra - Gurap Road. And well Connected to National Highway 2 (14KM) and Grand Trunk Road (8 KM)[12]
Private bus[13][14]
- Bus no 23 Chuchura Court - Tarakeswar Via Mahanad
- Bus No 17 Pandua to Sinhet via Mahanad
- Bus 39 Pandua - Bandel via Mahanad
- Express Pandua - Tarakeswar via Mahanad
- Tata Magic Mahanad - Magra
Auto & Toto service is provided to nearby towns and villages.
Temples, churches and attractions
- Mahanad Kali Temple also Called Brahmamoyee Kali Mandir (Established in 1830).[8]
- Jateswer Shiva Mandir[15]
Education
Primary and secondary education[16]
- Spark School, (established in 2012) CBSE, English Medium School[17]
- Mahanad High School,(Established in 1963) Bengali Medium School
- Ramkrishna High School, (Established in 1984) Bengali Medium School
- Institute of Little Star, (English Medium School)
- Shitala Prathamik Vidyalaya
- Sima Prathamik Vidyalaya
- Harmala Primary School
- Ramakrishna Vidyapith
Festivals
Kali Puja is the famous festival celebrated in Mahanad, the occasion stays for 4 days. Also Lakshmi Puja and Saraswati Puja are widely celebrated at Mahanad. Shivratri Mela (fair) is the biggest fair observed at Mahanad in every year in Shivratri festival.
Economy
- Alpine Distilleries[18]
- Matribhumi Rice Mills LlP[19]
- Matri Mandir Himghar (P) Ltd
Banks: At Mahanad, there are branches of banks such as Central Bank Of India (Mahanandnagarpara Branch)[20],Central Bank Of India (Ramnathpur Branch),Bandhan Bank,Ujjivan Small Finance Bank.[21]
Nearby places
- Itachuna Rajbari
Itachuna Rajbari is a century old Rajbari and a perfect heritage Place in Hooghly district, about a 15 min drive from Mahanad. The Itachuna Rajbari was built by the ancestors of Shri Safallya Narayan Kundu in 1766.
- Pandua
Pandua is 7 km from Mahanad. The nearest railway station is Pandua.
References
- ↑ "Villages in MAHANAD Panchayat POLBA DADPUR Block, Hooghly, West Bengal India BrandBharat.com". www.brandbharat.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "Home Page". www.pradiptobandyopadhyay.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "Mahanad , বেঙ্গলি". wikiedit.org. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "মহানাদ কালী বাড়ির পুজো". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "Mahanad Jateswara Shiva Mandir". historicalbong.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "Mahanad Jateswara Shiva Mandir". historicalbong.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "মহানাদ কালী বাড়ির পুজো". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 kinjalbose (2018-06-09). "Mahanad Kali Mandir". Kinjal Bose. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ Mondal, Munmun (2013). "New look on the kushan bengali A study on archaeological historical materials". University.
- ↑ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK" (PDF). https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1912_PART_A_DCHB_HUGLI.pdf. 11 mb: 894. 03/09/2020. Check date values in:
|date=(help); External link in|journal=(help) - ↑ "Publications". wbpspm.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "Mahanad to Pandua". Mahanad to Pandua. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ www7.securybrowseapp.com https://www7.securybrowseapp.com/view/item_62908.html. Retrieved 2021-06-05. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "kolkatabusopedia.com". ww38.kolkatabusopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "Mahanad Jateswara Shiva Mandir". historicalbong.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "WBBSE :: Affiliated Schools Malda". wbbse.org. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "The Spark School". www.sparkgroup.in. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "Labour Department of West Bengal". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "WBMSMB : cold Storage". web.archive.org. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "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 2021-06-05.
- ↑ "MOF Result". dbie.rbi.org.in. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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