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Mahanad

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Settlement type Village
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

Mahanad is a gram panchayat, or village, in Polba-Dadpur CD block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal[1][2][3]

Geography

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History

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found many historic artifacts dating from the Gupta Era in Mahanad. An ancient 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 Template:Coord.[7] It has an average elevation of 15 metres above sea level. Mahanad is located around 19 kilometer away from its district headquarters, Hugli-Chuchura. The nearest railway station is Pandua in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line around 7 km away.[8]

Temples, churches and attractions

  • Mahanad Kali Temple also Called Brahmamoyee Kali Mandir (Established in 1830).[9]
  • Jateswer Shiva Mandir[10]

Education

Primary and secondary education

  • Spark School, (established in 2012) CBSE, English Medium School[11]
  • Mahanad High School,(Established in 1963) Bengali Medium School[12]
  • 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[13] are festivals celebrated in Mahanad. Lakshmi Puja and 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

  • Alpine Distilleries[14]
  • Matribhumi Rice Mills LlP[15]
  • Matri Mandir Himghar (P) Ltd[16]

Banks: At Mahanad, there are branches of banks such as Central Bank Of India (Mahanadnagarpara Branch),[17]Central Bank Of India (Ramnathpur Branch), Bandhan Bank (Mahanad), Ujjivan Small Finance Bank .[18]

Mahanad kali bari

  • Brohmomoyee kali maa
    Brohmomoyee kali maa
  • Kali temple
    Kali temple
  • Mahanad Brohmomoyee Kali Temple
    Mahanad Brohmomoyee Kali Temple

References

  1. ↑ National Panchayat Portal.
  2. ↑ New Look On The Kushan Bengal : A Study On Archaeological / Historical Materials, (09_Chapter III), Study of Kushan Materials. Shodhganga : a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET. University of Calcutta.
  3. ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns Template:Webarchive
  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. Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL.
  6. ↑ New look on the kushan bengali A study on archaeological historical materials, Chapter IV, Study of Kushan Materials. University of Calcutta.
  7. ↑ Find Latitude and Longitude. Find Latitude and Longitude. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  8. ↑ District Statistical Handbook. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  9. ↑ মহানাদ কালী বাড়ির পুজো. EiSamay potrika.
  10. ↑ Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly. Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  11. ↑ The Spark School. www.sparkgroup.in. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  12. ↑ WBBSE :: Affiliated Schools Malda. wbbse.org. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  13. ↑ Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly. Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  14. ↑ Labour Department of West Bengal.
  15. ↑ Establishment Information | Government Of West Bengal. wblc.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  16. ↑ List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07. West Bengal State Marketing Board. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ MOF Result. dbie.rbi.org.in. Retrieved 2021-06-05.

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