Local favourite sanctuary · Nadia, West Bengal
Mahavan
Mahavan is a sanctuary in Nadia, West Bengal.
Mahavan: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mahavan
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mahavan — distance from nearby cities
- From Kolkata (WB): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kolkata
- From Durgapur (WB): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Durgapur
- From Asansol (WB): about 185 km by road (148 km straight line) · directions · more places near Asansol
- From Malda (WB): about 222 km by road (178 km straight line) · directions · more places near Malda
- From Dhanbad (JH): about 255 km by road (204 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dhanbad
Coordinates: 23.42980, 88.39423. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mahavan
- ISKCON Mayapur · temple · Nadia · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Srila Prabhupada Pushpa Samadhi Mandir · temple · Nadia · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mayapur Goshala · attraction · Nadia · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Porama Temple · temple · Nadia · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalna 108 Shiv Mandir · temple · Purba Barddhaman · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · church · Nadia · ~44 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Itachuna Raj Bari · fort · Hugli · ~56 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Attahas Temple - Shakti Peetha (Attahas Shakthipeeth) · temple · Purba Barddhaman · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Zafar Khan Ghazi Darga · dargah · Hugli · ~63 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Hangseshwari Temple · temple · Hugli · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalyani Rail Station · attraction · Nadia · ~65 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Aadharaloy (Lahiri Babar Ashram) · temple · Hugli · ~68 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Basilica of the Holy Rosary, Bandel (Bandel Church) · church · Hugli · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Curzon Gate · fort · Purba Barddhaman · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aqua Marina · attraction · Hugli · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sarbamangala Temple · temple · Purba Barddhaman · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Purba Barddhaman · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mayurpankhi Ghat · viewpoint · Hugli · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mahavan
- Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Purba Barddhaman · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sonajhuri Forest · sanctuary · Birbhum · ~99 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Birbhum · ~99 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Haora · ~122 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Nature Park · sanctuary · Kolkata · ~127 km · Must-see
- Joypur Forest · sanctuary · Bankura · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · South 24 Parganas · ~139 km · Must-see
- Beel Dakatia · sanctuary · Khulna Division · ~149 km · Must-see
- Purbasthali Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Purba Barddhaman · ~7 km · Highly rated
- Chupi Kasthashali Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Purba Barddhaman · ~7 km · Well liked
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Mahavan yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mahavan?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Mahavan from Kolkata?
Mahavan is about 119 km by road from Kolkata (95 km straight line), 139 km from Durgapur and 185 km from Asansol. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mahavan?
Nearby: ISKCON Mayapur (temple, 1 km), Srila Prabhupada Pushpa Samadhi Mandir (temple, 1 km), Mayapur Goshala (attraction, 1 km), Porama Temple (temple, 4 km), Kalna 108 Shiv Mandir (temple, 29 km), Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (church, 44 km).