Rahateshwar

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.

Rahateshwar
Village
Rahateshwar Mandir, Rahateshwar (Gaditamhane)
Nickname:  Gaditamhane
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Coordinates: 16.417°N 73.508°E / 16.417; 73.508
Country	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 code	02364

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.

See also

• Tulja Bhavani Temple