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Mankeshwar
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Mankeshwar
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Mankeshwar
Mankeshwar (India)
Coordinates: 18°21′15″N075°38′21″E / 18.35417°N 75.63917°E / 18.35417; 75.63917
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Osmanabad
Tahsil Bhoom
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,062
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
413504
Lok Sabha constituency Osmanabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Paranda [1]

Mankeshwar is a panchayat village [2] in Bhoom Tehsil, Osmanabad district of Maharashtra, India. [3] [4] It is known for its Shiva temple and Goddess Satwai Devi temple.

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There are two villages in Mankeshwar gram panchayat: Mankeshwar and Devangra. [4]

History

The Shiv temple has witnessed Islamic iconoclasm on multiple occasions. When the general of the Bijapur Sultanate - Afzal Khan - was sent to capture Shivaji, this is one of the several temples he destroyed on his march into Konkan where Shivaji was ensconced (other notable temples destroyed/desecrated at this time were Tulza Bhavani, and Pandharpur). Later, when Aurangzeb started destroying temples during the 27 year Mughal-Maratha war, this temple was also affected so a lot of the art and the statues on wall are in a damaged condition. Oral tradition says that there were seven other temples around the main one, but all were destroyed. There are rocks and statues lying around this temple that suggests it.

Ratnaparkhe (Kharat clan) from this village were historically warriors and carried out several developmental projects for the society. Narsigh rao Ratnaparkhe was a pioneer in development of this village.

Culture

The Shiva temple in Mankeshwar, is among the type of temple called "Hemandpanti mandirs". This mandir is built out of one black rock which has nice beautiful art in it. There is a Shiva Linga in the temple which is below the ground level and you have to get down by stairs for darshan. There is a river flowing around the temple which makes a curve around temple. During monsoon season, this is a beautiful scene where you see greenery, blue river water and a peaceful temple.

The Satwai devi temple is beside Shiva mandir. Satwai devi is the goddess of destiny and is also known as the sixth-day goddess. People around this village follows a tradition called "Jawal". This is a ritual in which a baby boy up to the age of 2–3 years is brought here. Hairs of the baby boy are cut and 'bali' of a male goat is given in devotion to the Satwai devi. Meal from the same male goat is prepared here and first served as a naivydya (offering) to the goddess and then to all the invitees. People have holistic faith in goddess.

Every year in Marathi Chaitra month celebrations are done where everybody from the village comes to the temple to celebrate the ancient traditions.

Demographics

In the 2011 Indian census, Mankeshwar had 9,540 inhabitants, with 4,820 males (50.8%) and 4,720 females (49.2%), for a gender ratio of 960 females per thousand males. [5]

In the 2011 census, Mankeshwar had 9,540 inhabitants. [6]

Economy

Mankeshwar is known for its agricultural products of jowar (a type of sorghum), tur (pigeon peas), bhuimug (peanuts) and similar crops. Although this village has not been benefited by the water irrigation projects, it still produces significant crops of jowar.

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References

  1. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Osmanabad District" (PDF). National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2013.
  2. ↑ 2011 Village Panchayat Code = 185855, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Bhoom, Osmanabad, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013.
  3. ↑ 2001 Census Village code = 03600500, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Maharashtra" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 699. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011.
  4. 1 2 2011 Census Village code = 561181, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Mankeshwar Gram Panchayat, Bhoom, Osmanabad, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Census 2011 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Bhum". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  6. ↑ "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Bhum". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
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