Mahesh, Serampore

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Jagannath Temple of Mahesh
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
City Serampore
Municipality Serampore Municipality
Ward17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Parliamentary constituency Srerampur
Assembly constituency Sreerampur
Government
   Member of Legislative Assembly Dr. Sudipto Roy
   Municipal Chair PersonSri. Amiya Mukherjee
  Member of parliamentSri. Kalyan Banerjee
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712202
Area code(s) 0332 XXX XXXX

Mahesh is a residential area and historical part of the city of Serampore, in the Indian state of West Bengal.

It is the site of a 14th-century temple of Jagannath, and the Rathayatra of Mahesh, which first took place in 1397, is the second oldest in India. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "World famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins". The Indian Awaaz. 6 July 2016.
  2. "From Puri to Mahesh in Bengal, the spread of Jagannath cult". The Times of India . 26 July 2015.