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Voykit pocket guide · India
Prakasha
प्रकाशे
Half-day stop only if you are already driving this stretch of North Maharashtra; the temple cluster takes 2–3 hours. Otherwise skip.
Prakasha is a small pilgrimage village on the Tapi River in North Maharashtra, known for a cluster of temples and for Chalcolithic-era excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India. The Kedareshwar and Gautameshwar Mahadeo temples are the main draws. Sources give no hotel or transport detail, so treat it as a stop on a wider North Maharashtra route and check locally before you commit.
- Country
- India
- Local name
- प्रकाशे
- Best months
- check
- Avoid
- check
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- INR
- Money
- Indian rupees (INR, ₹) in small notes for autos, street food, tips and entry tickets.
- Daily spend
- Budget check · Mid check · High check (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Jio, Airtel and Vi sell tourist SIMs at airport counters and their shops; passport, visa and a photo needed; activation can take a few hours.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire and ambulance 112
- Plugs
- Types C, D, M · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin C plugs fit most sockets; D (three round pins) is the common wall socket; hotels often have universal sockets. UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Street food and dhabas: Nothing.; Restaurant: 5–10% if no service charge is on the bill.; Car and driver: ₹300–500 a day at the end of the trip.; Guide: ₹300–500 for a half day.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ₹50–100.; Auto or Uber: Round up.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Buy sealed bottles (check the cap), or use RO-filtered refill stations in hotels and cafés; avoid ice from street stalls.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels, malls and airports; squat toilets with a water jug or hose in stations and villages. Carry tissue and sanitiser; paid public toilets (Sulabh) cost ₹5–10.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Bus Dhule → Prakasha | check |
| Rickshaw within village | check |
| Chai at a stall | check |
| Simple thali meal | check |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- ISK · Nashik International Airport
- check distance and drive time
- BOM · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai)
- check distance and drive time
Typical fares
- Dhule → Prakasha by bus
- check
- Private car Dhule → Prakasha (one way)
- check
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
check: sources give no local transport detail. The temples sit inside the village; ask locally about reaching the riverbank and the excavation site.
See and do
Known for
- Kedareshwar temple
- Gautameshwar Mahadeo temple
- Sangameshwar Mahadeo temple
- Chalcolithic excavations
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Toranmal | check | check |
| Dhule | check | check |
| Sarangkheda | check | check |
| Nashik | check | check |
Sleep
- Prakasha village
- check whether any lodging exists in the village.
- Shahada
- check hotel availability and distance.
- Dhule
- check hotel availability and distance.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्तेnamaste |
| Thank you | धन्यवादdhanyavaad |
| How much? | कितना?kitna |
| Where is the temple? | मंदिर कहाँ है?mandir kahan hai |
| Please take me to Prakasha | कृपया मुझे प्रकाशे ले चलेंkripya mujhe prakasha le chalen |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Namaste (palms together) or a handshake between men; wait for a woman to offer her hand; avoid: Hugging or kissing strangers
- Hands and feet: Give and eat with the right hand; apologise if your foot touches someone; avoid: Pointing feet at people or shrines; touching books or food with your feet
- Temples: Shoes off, walk clockwise around shrines, accept prasad (blessed food) with the right hand; avoid: Leather in Jain temples; entering sanctums that say Hindus only
- Home visit: Bring sweets or fruit; accept tea at least once; avoid: Refusing all food; wearing shoes inside
- Questions: Expect personal questions (married? job? salary?) as friendliness; avoid: Taking offence; answer vaguely if you prefer
- Saying no: A firm, polite 'nahi, dhanyavaad' (no, thank you) and keep walking; avoid: Long explanations to touts
- Dress: Loose clothes covering shoulders and knees; kurta tops are cheap and cool; avoid: Swimwear or shorts away from Goa beaches
Scams and watch-outs
- check: sources give no ATM, temple-hour or river-safety detail — confirm locally before you go.
check: sources give no safety detail for Prakasha. Standard India precautions apply — heat, cash and touts.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Prakasha yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Kedareshwar temple
- Gautameshwar Mahadeo temple
- Sangameshwar Mahadeo temple
- Chalcolithic excavations
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Prakasha, revision 4976055 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4976055
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Prakashaप्रकाशे
इस पते पर, कृपया
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
The US has a consulate in Mumbai; most other countries have embassies in New Delhi or consulates in Mumbai.
check cash and ATM options before you arrive.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/prakasha). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.