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Prakashe, a village in Shahade tehsil, situated on the bank of Tapi river, Dhule District, Maharashtra. Edit

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Prakashe, a village in Shahade tehsil, situated on the bank of Tapi river has been known as center of pilgrimage since 17th century. Recent excavations by the Archaeological survey of India at this place have disclosed details of the Chalcolithic Period of the History of Maharashtra. Temples of Prakashe are well built and are considered sacred. The most important is the Kedareshwar temple which has double ‘Gabhara’ the first one holding a linga of Kedareshwar Mahadeo and the second one that of Kashi Vishweshwar. It is commonly believed that after making the pilgrimage of all the tirthakshetra of India. The next important temple known as Gautameshwar Mahadeo temple is built by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar situated on the banks of river Gomai. Other famous temple is Sangameshwar Mahadeo temple built in Muslim style and look as if it were a converted mosque. To the west of the village is temple of Goddess Mansapuri with a 13.71meters long and width 5.49 meters mandap supported on 16 pillars all bearing some remarkable carving. The Kashi Vishweshwar temole built by one Dwrkadas is the most neatly and cleanly maintained temple in Prakashe . Its door frame is beautifully decorated by lovely patterns and designs. ‘Prakashe’ word derived from ‘Prati Kashi’.

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October to March.

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Minimun 30 Minute.

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Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

BUS : There are many convenient ways to reach Dhule by road. It is 141 Kms from Shirdi, 146 Kms from Aurangabad, 261 Kms from Indore, 322 Kms from Pune and 324 Kms from Mumbai and 503 Kms from Bhopal. It is well connected with all major cities of the state and country like Raipur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Udaipur and Parbhani by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).

Train : The nearest Railway Station is Chalisgaon Railway Junction which is located at a distance of 58 Kms from Dhule. It is well connected to many major cities like Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi etc. Chalisgaon – Dhule Passenger, Train number 51119. This train operates between Chalisgaon Junction and Dhule.

Air : The nearest Airport from Dhule is Chikkalthana Airport, located at Aurangabad, roughly 133 Kms from Dhule. The airport is well connected to many major cities like Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi etc.

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