Mahanad is a

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, or village, in Polba-Dadpur

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in Chinsurah subdivision of

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-Chinsura (''C ...

in the

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n state of

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Geography

History

Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexande ...

(ASI) has found many historic artifacts dating from the Gupta Era in Mahanad. An ancient

lord Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

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

Kushan The Kushan Empire ( grc, Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν; xbc, Κυϸανο, ; sa, कुषाण वंश; Brahmi: , '; BHS: ; xpr, 𐭊𐭅𐭔𐭍 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓, ; zh, 貴霜 ) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, i ...

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 or Hooghly-Chinsurah is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata. It is located in the district of Hooghly and is home t ...

. The nearest railway station is Pandua 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

Education

Primary and secondary education

* Spark School, (established in 2012) CBSE, English Medium School * 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 and

Maha Shivaratri Maha Shivaratri (IAST: Mahāśivarātri) is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava. In every month of the luni-solar Hindu ca ...

are festivals celebrated in Mahanad. Lakshmi Puja and

Saraswati Puja Vasant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja in honor 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 depending on the region. ...

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 Central Bank Of India (Mahanadnagarpara Branch), Central Bank Of India (Ramnathpur Branch), Bandhan Bank (Mahanad), Ujjivan Small Finance Bank .

Mahanad picture gallery

File:Mahanad Brohmomoyee Kali Temple 10.jpg, Brohmomoyee kali maa File:Mahanad Brohmomoyee Kali Temple4.jpg, Mahanad Brohmomoyee Kali 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: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