Mahesh is a neighbourhood in
Serampore
Serampore (also called Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur or Shrirampore) is a city in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Srirampore subdivision. It is a part ...
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-Chinsurah (' ...
in the
India
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n
state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
West Bengal
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. It is a part of the area covered by
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
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(KMDA).
It is the site of a 14th-century temple of
Jagannath
Jagannath (; formerly ) is a Hindu deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India as part of a triad along with (Krishna's) brother Balabhadra, and sister, Subhadra.
Jagannath, within Odia Hinduism, is the supreme god, '' Purushot ...
, and the
Rathayatra of Mahesh
The Rathayatra of Mahesh () is the oldest Temple car, chariot festival in Bengal, and is said to have been celebrated since 1396. The first temple of Jagannath Deb was built by Raja Manohar Roy of Sheoraphuli Raj Debuttar Estate, Sheoraphuli Raj ...
, which first took place in 1397, and is the second oldest in India.
See also
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Serampore City
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Tin Bazar
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Battala
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Chatra, Serampore
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Dakshin Rajyadharpur
Dakshin Rajyadharpur is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Dakshin Rajyadharpur is located at .
Belumilki and Dakshin Rajyadh ...
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Sheoraphuli
References
Cities and towns in Hooghly district
Serampore
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