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	To the east of the village, on the banks of the Gomai river which downstream unites with the Tapi, is the antique shrine of Gautameshvar Mahadev, said to have been built by one of the Holkars probably Rani Ahilyabai Holkar who is known to have built many temple all over Maharashtra. The whole edifice is 12.80 metres X 4.88 metres (42 ft. X 16 ft.) and stands on an elevated dais with flights of steps on three sides of it giving access to the twelve pillared mandap, two of which are embedded in the gabhara walls. These pillars in all form eleven arches on the three open sides of the mandap. On the upper most step of the frontal flight of stairs one comes across two large ling symbols, installed on cement platforms flanking a crudely shaped image of nandi which faces the ling inside the vestibule . The door frame of the vestibule containing the ling of Gautameshvar Mahadev bears some insignificant carvings. On its lintel a few images are also sculptured. A shikhar adorns the top of the gubhara. Though virtually uncared for in recent years, the masonry structure of the temple is still in a solid condition. Outside an images of Hanuman could be seen installed on a pedestal and mother image of deity kept leaning against the trunk of a pipaltree. Every twelve years on the entrance of the, planet jupiter, Guru, in the constellation of the Leo, Simhasta, a fair is held in honour of this Mahadev.		To the east of the village, on the banks of the Gomai river which downstream unites with the Tapi, is the antique shrine of Gautameshvar Mahadev, said to have been built by one of the Holkars probably Rani Ahilyabai Holkar who is known to have built many temple all over Maharashtra. The whole edifice is 12.80 metres X 4.88 metres (42 ft. X 16 ft.) and stands on an elevated dais with flights of steps on three sides of it giving access to the twelve pillared mandap, two of which are embedded in the gabhara walls. These pillars in all form eleven arches on the three open sides of the mandap. On the upper most step of the frontal flight of stairs one comes across two large ling symbols, installed on cement platforms flanking a crudely shaped image of nandi which faces the ling inside the vestibule . The door frame of the vestibule containing the ling of Gautameshvar Mahadev bears some insignificant carvings. On its lintel a few images are also sculptured. A shikhar adorns the top of the gubhara. Though virtually uncared for in recent years, the masonry structure of the temple is still in a solid condition. Outside an images of Hanuman could be seen installed on a pedestal and mother image of deity kept leaning against the trunk of a pipaltree. Every twelve years on the entrance of the, planet jupiter, Guru, in the constellation of the Leo, Simhasta, a fair is held in honour of this Mahadev.

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	'''Prakasha''' is a village in [[Shahade]] in [[Nandurbar district]] of [[Maharashtra]] [[States and territories of India\|State]], India. It is located {{convert\|14\|km}} from sub district headquarter and {{convert\|40\|km}} from district headquarter. The village is [[Administration (government)\|administrated]] by [[Sarpanch]] an elected representative of the village as per [[Panchayati raj (India)]].<ref name="census">{{cite web \| url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_Village_Release_2700.xlsx \| title=District Census Hand Book \| work=indiapost.gov.in}}</ref>		'''Prakasha''' is a village in [[Shahade]] in [[Nandurbar district]] of [[Maharashtra]] [[States and territories of India\|State]], India. It is located {{convert\|14\|km}} from sub district headquarter and {{convert\|40\|km}} from district headquarter. The village is [[Administration (government)\|administrated]] by [[Sarpanch]] an elected representative of the village as per [[Panchayati raj (India)]]. <ref name="census">{{cite web \| url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_Village_Release_2700.xlsx \| title=District Census Hand Book \| work=indiapost.gov.in}}</ref>


	== Demography ==		== Demography ==
	As of 2009, The village has a total number of 2100 houses and a population of 10133 of which ~~##7a##~~ are males while 4980 are females. According to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011, out of the total population of the village ~~925~~ people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|Schedule Caste]] and ~~the village does not have any [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled~~ Tribes~~\|Schedule Tribe]] population so far~~.<ref name="census" />		As of 2009, The village has a total number of 2100 houses and a population of 10133 of which 5153 are males while 4980 are females. According to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011, out of the total population of the village 981 people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|Schedule Caste]] and 3408 are from Schedule Tribes Caste.<ref name="census" />

	==See also==		==See also==

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	== Demography ==		== Demography ==
	As of 2009, The village has a total number of 2100 houses and ~~the~~ population of 10133 of which ##7a## are males while 4980 are females.According to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011, out of the total population of the village 925 people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|Schedule Caste]] and the village does not have any [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|Schedule Tribe]] population so far.<ref name="census" />		As of 2009, The village has a total number of 2100 houses and a population of 10133 of which ##7a## are males while 4980 are females. According to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011, out of the total population of the village 925 people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|Schedule Caste]] and the village does not have any [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|Schedule Tribe]] population so far.<ref name="census" />

	==See also==		==See also==

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'''Prakasha''' is a village in [[Shahade]] in [[Nandurbar district]] of [[Maharashtra]] [[States and territories of India|State]], India. It is located {{convert|14|km}} from sub district headquarter and {{convert|40|km}} from district headquarter. The village is [[Administration (government)|administrated]] by [[Sarpanch]] an elected representative of the village as per [[Panchayati raj (India)]].<ref name="census">{{cite web | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_Village_Release_2700.xlsx | title=District Census Hand Book | work=indiapost.gov.in}}</ref>

== Demography ==
As of 2009, The village has a total number of 2100 houses and the population of 10133 of which ##7a## are males while 4980 are females.According to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011, out of the total population of the village 925 people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Caste]] and the village does not have any [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Tribe]] population so far.<ref name="census" />

==See also==
*[[List of villages in India]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Nandurbar district]]

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