Mahanad

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

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.

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.

Location
Mahanad is located at 23°N, 88.26°W. 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.

Temple and attractions

 * Mahanad Kali Temple also Called Brahmamoyee Kali Mandir (Established in 1830).
 * Jateswer Shiva Mandir, 18th century temple of Nath sect in Hooghly district
 * Lal Jew Temple
 * Jora Shiva Temple

Primary and secondary education

 * Spark School, (established in 2012) CBSE
 * Mahanad High School, (Established in 1963)
 * Ramkrishna High School, (Established in 1984)
 * Institute of Little Star
 * Shitala Prathamik Vidyalaya
 * Sima Prathamik Vidyalaya
 * Harmala Primary School
 * Ramakrishna Vidyapith

Festivals
Kali Puja and Maha Shivaratri 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
 * Matribhumi Rice Mills LlP
 * Matri Mandir Himghar (P) Ltd

Banks: At Mahanad, there are branches of banks such as Central Bank Of India, Central Bank Of India, Bandhan Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank.