Mahesh, Serampore

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

Mahesh

Mahesh, Serampore
Part of Serampore
Jagannath Temple of Mahesh
Country India
StateWest Bengal
CitySerampore
MunicipalitySerampore Municipality
Ward17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Parliamentary constituencySrerampur
Assembly constituencySreerampur
Government
  Member of Legislative AssemblyDr. Sudipto Roy
  Municipal Chair PersonSri. Amiya Mukherjee
  Member of parliamentSri. Kalyan Banerjee
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712202
Area code(s)0332 XXX XXXX

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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