Rahateshwar

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Rahateshwar
Village
Rahateshwar Mandir, Rahateshwar.jpg
Nickname: 
Gaditamhane
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Rahateshwar
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Rahateshwar
Coordinates: 16°25′01″N73°30′29″E / 16.417°N 73.508°E / 16.417; 73.508
Country Flag of India.svg India
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Tehsil Devgad
Area
  Total
11.4825 km2 (4.4334 sq mi)
Elevation
514 m (1,686 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
628
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
416611
Telephone code02364

Rahateshwar is a village in the Devgad Taluka of the Sindhudurg district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The village is situated on the bank of a creek of the Arabian Sea and is the location of a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. It belongs to konkan division. Rahateshwar village is best known for its Alphonso mangoes and Cashew nuts.

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The village lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Devgad. It is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kunkeshwar while the nearest railway station is at Nandgaon, some 26 kilometres (16 mi) away.

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