Mahanad | |
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Village | |
![]() Mahanad Chowrasta | |
Coordinates: 23°00′N88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 712149, 712148 |
Telephone code | 03213 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saptagram |
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]
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found many historic artifacts dating from the Gupta Era in Mahanad. An ancient 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]
Mahanad is located at 23°00′N88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E . [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]
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