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	The eighth-century philosopher [[Maṇḍana Miśra]] reportedly lived in the town and debated with [[Adi Shankara\|Aadya Guru Shankarachaarya]] at the Gupteshwar Mahadev Temple.		The eighth-century philosopher [[Maṇḍana Miśra]] reportedly lived in the town and debated with [[Adi Shankara\|Aadya Guru Shankarachaarya]] at the Gupteshwar Mahadev Temple.

	The British Raj is memorialized in the [[Sub-Divisional Magistrate]], PWD office, the district jail, fort and the 'ghat'. ('Ghat' means a flight of steps leading down to a waterfront.) Mandleshwar was the headquarters for the Nimar Agency and cantonment from 1819 to 1864. In 1823, it became the headquarters for the District of Nimar (which, until 1864, was managed by the agent of the governor-general at Indore.		The British Raj is memorialized in the [[Sub-Divisional Magistrate]], PWD office, the district jail, fort and the 'ghat'. ('Ghat' means a flight of steps leading down to a waterfront). Mandleshwar was the headquarters for the Nimar Agency and cantonment from 1819 to 1864. In 1823, it became the headquarters for the District of Nimar (which, until 1864, was managed by the agent of the governor-general at Indore.

	River Narmada is considered by the Hindus to be a holy river and Mandleshwar has tanks, temples and ghats. Hindu temples here include Shree Gupteshwar Mahadev Mandir, Chhappan-Dev, Shree Ram Temple, Shree Datta Temple, Ganga-Zira, and Kaashi Vishweshwar Temple. Dhawal-kunda and Hathani (islands), Sahastradhara, and Ram kund are other places of historical significance. A flight of 123 steps leads down to the river and expands into the Ram Ghat, where the Ram, Hanuman, Dattatraya and Ratneshwar Temples are located. Ghat is located is at a narrow point of the Narmada River where, during the [[monsoon]], the river often rises {{convert\|60\|ft}} above its normal level, hence those many steps.		River Narmada is considered by the Hindus to be a holy river and Mandleshwar has tanks, temples and ghats. Hindu temples here include Shree Gupteshwar Mahadev Mandir, Chhappan-Dev, Shree Ram Temple, Shree Datta Temple, Ganga-Zira, and Kaashi Vishweshwar Temple. Dhawal-kunda and Hathani (islands), Sahastradhara, and Ram kund are other places of historical significance. A flight of 123 steps leads down to the river and expands into the Ram Ghat, where the Ram, Hanuman, Dattatraya and Ratneshwar Temples are located. Ghat is located is at a narrow point of the Narmada River where, during the [[monsoon]], the river often rises {{convert\|60\|ft}} above its normal level, hence those many steps.
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	==Access==		==Access==
	Mandleshwar can be reached by road from ~~[[Indore]],~~ [[Dhamnod]], ~~[[Omkareshwar]],~~ [[Barwaha]], and [[Khargone]]~~, with direct bus service available from [[Ujjain]] and Indore.~~		Mandleshwar can be reached by road from [[Dhamnod]], [[Barwaha]], and [[Khargone]]
	== Transport ==		== Transport ==
	The nearest airport is Indore.		The nearest airport is Indore.

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'''Mandleshwar''' is a town and [[nagar panchayat]] in the [[Khargone district]] of the [[India]] state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is on the banks of [[Narmada River]],<ref name=mapia>{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/923036/Mandleshwar-Town |title=Mandleshwar Town |publisher=Wikimapia.org |access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref> {{convert|8|km}} east of [[Maheshwar]] and {{convert|99|km}} south of [[Indore]]. It is a "Pavitra nagri" as termed by the government of Madhya Pradesh, as it is an ancient town. It is the education centre of Maheshwar block, the location of the district court and district jail of Khargone, and is also the political centre of Maheshwar block.

==History==
Mandleshwar is {{convert|8|km}} from [[Maheshwar]], capital of the [[Holkar]] states.

The eighth-century philosopher [[Maṇḍana Miśra]] reportedly lived in the town and debated with [[Adi Shankara|Aadya Guru Shankarachaarya]] at the Gupteshwar Mahadev Temple.

The British Raj is memorialized in the [[Sub-Divisional Magistrate]], PWD office, the district jail, fort and the 'ghat'. ('Ghat' means a flight of steps leading down to a waterfront.) Mandleshwar was the headquarters for the Nimar Agency and cantonment from 1819 to 1864. In 1823, it became the headquarters for the District of Nimar (which, until 1864, was managed by the agent of the governor-general at Indore.

River Narmada is considered by the Hindus to be a holy river and Mandleshwar has tanks, temples and ghats. Hindu temples here include Shree Gupteshwar Mahadev Mandir, Chhappan-Dev, Shree Ram Temple, Shree Datta Temple, Ganga-Zira, and Kaashi Vishweshwar Temple. Dhawal-kunda and Hathani (islands), Sahastradhara, and Ram kund are other places of historical significance. A flight of 123 steps leads down to the river and expands into the Ram Ghat, where the Ram, Hanuman, Dattatraya and Ratneshwar Temples are located. Ghat is located is at a narrow point of the Narmada River where, during the [[monsoon]], the river often rises {{convert|60|ft}} above its normal level, hence those many steps.

Mandleshwar also has a temple dedicated to [[Brahma Chaitanya|Brahmachaitanya Maharaj Gondwalekar]].

[[Vasudevanand Saraswati]] (a saint) lived in Mandleshwar for a long time.

[[Swami Vivekananda]] reportedly lived in the town on his way to [[Raipur]].

==Geography==
Mandleshwar is located at {{Coord|22.18|N|75.67|E|}},<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Mandleshwar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Mandleshwar]</ref> and has an average elevation of 153 metres (501 feet).

==Demographics==
In the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> the town had a population of 11,345. Males made up 51 percent of the population, and females 49 percent. Mandleshwar had an average literacy rate of 68 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent; male literacy was 76 percent, and female literacy 59 percent. Fourteen percent of the population was under six years of age.

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|title=Religion in Mandleshwar
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|77.83}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|18.15}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|1.89}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.03}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians]]|blue|1.15}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
†<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.49%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (0.01%).</small>
}}

==Culture==
Festivals celebrated in Mandleshwar include [[Holi]], [[Diwali]], [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]], [[Christmas]], [[Guru Nanak Gurpurab|Gurunanak Jayanti]], Narmada Jayanti, Gangour Navratri, and [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]. [[Gangaur]] is the most popular.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}

==Access==
Mandleshwar can be reached by road from [[Indore]], [[Dhamnod]], [[Omkareshwar]], [[Barwaha]], and [[Khargone]], with direct bus service available from [[Ujjain]] and Indore.
== Transport ==
The nearest airport is Indore.
==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Indore Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Khargone district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Khargone district]]
[[Category:Religion in Madhya Pradesh]]

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