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Other Visiting Places - Kokan |
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1.Harihareshwar (Dakshin Kashi ) : |
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| Harihareshwar is one of the finest places in Konkan. It is just 130 Kms. from Pune. It is famous for a temple on the seashore as well as the beach and the natural beauties here.Harihareshwar is only 25 Kms for Shri Vardhan. If one wants to enjoy travelling by sea, the launches are also available between the two towns. The temple here is one of the major attractions. Harihareshwar is known as Kashi of Southern India. The hill on the seashore at Harihareshwar is also known as 'Harihar' or 'Pushpadri'. The temple is old and the construction period of this temple can not be easily said.The temple might be constructed in Shivaji's Period as one can find such sculptures. But was re-constructed by First Bajirao Peshawa in 1723. The temple consists of idols of Brahma - Vishnu - Mahesh and Devi Parvati.The other temples in the premises are of Shri Kalbhairav and Shri Yogeshwari.Truly,Harihareshwar is a place of temples and beautiful seashore. The atmosphere here is very auspicious and creates pleasure. The seashore,beach,the dark woods near the sea and the temple are worth to visit. |
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| 2.Alibag ( Sea Shore Near to Pune and Mumbai ) : |
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one is ready to start from Pune early morning and is ready to come back
late night, at the same time when one wishes to enjoy the beauty of sea,
there is no choice except Alibag. The journey
Pune-Lonavala-Khandala-Khopoli-Shila
fata-Pen-Wadkhala-Poyanad-Dharamtar-Karlekhind-Alibag - is of 140-145
kms and approx. 4.5 hrs. The fort Kulaba lies 1-2 km in the sea from
Alibag. At the time of tide , the whole fort is encircled with water
while at the time of fall; it is easy even to walk the fort. That is the
reason why one needs to understand the sequence of tide and fall while
visiting Kulaba fort. It is safe to go in the fort before or after 1
hours of fall. But it must be remembered to come back after the full
fall, within 1 hour. Otherwise one cannot leave the fort for next 5-6
hours.Though Kanakeshwar and Sagargarh are nearer, they can not be
covered within a day. Various places worth seeing in Alibag are Beaches
, Observatory , Kanhoji Angre Samadhi , the market place , Uma-Maheshwar
temple , Balaji temple etc. |
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| 3.Ganpatipule : | |
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Ganpatipule
is in the Ratnagiri distrect. The mountain look like in the shape
of GANPATI and the actual temple and statue is at the footer area of
this mountain. After the darshan you can see the greet view of sea. The
area of ganpatipule beach is near about 2 k.m. To view the sunset from
this beach, waking in the sand of sea, see the coconut trees at the
beach is a memorable experience. How you can go to Ganpatipule: For going to Ganpatipule first you have go to chiplun by State transport bus else you have to chatch the Pune- Ganpatipule bus , both bus are form swargate bus station. |
| 4.Chiplun : | |
| Chiplun city is another visiting place in kokan. It now
femous because it is near to Enron Electricity plant (Dabhole Prkalpa).Their are various visiting places in chiplun like Ramvardaine,
Gandharaishwar, Vindhyawasini and near to the chiplun to view like
guhagar beach, Haydavi Ganpati, Ganpatipule. How you can go to the chiplun : For chiplun you have to chatch the State Transport bus at Swargate. |
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| 5.Haydavi: | |
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If you see
the nature, you can also said that it is the
natures blessings to this village situated in between mountains. The
temple has construction at the time of Peshwai period. It is
situated at guhagar taluka. It said that the statue of ganesh is created
at kashmir. This mandir celebrate ganeshjis Janmuttasav on marath month
Magha Suddha 4,5 and 6. On Chturthi day the birthday celebration
of Ganesha is in the afternoon. How you can go to haydavi : for going haydavi u can take a state transport bus form pune to guhagar. And from Guhagar, haydavi is 27 k.m far away. |
| 6.Guhagar : | |
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come to chiplun and not see the Guhagar it means you lost
something that come closer to human to the nature. You can see Durgadevi,
Uffrata Ganpati,Shri waidayshwar mandir and near places for visit are
Anjanwel, welneshwar, Haydavi. How you can go to Guhagar : for going guhagar you can catch the State Transport bus from swargate to Guhagar. |
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| 7. Historical Thiba Palace : | |
| The Thiba palace is in Ratnagiri city is historical
building . This historical palace built in 1910-11 by the british. This
palace area is about 25803 Sq. Meter. When british bring the King Thiba
from Bramahadesh, they shifted him in Ratnagiri and for the King Thiba
the palace is built. Thiba king go to the palace for live in the year of
1911. After the death of king Thiba it will be taken by british
again and it will be official of british officers. After the freedom,
our governments 11 offices are live in this palace. The tomb of King
Thiba is in the area of shivaji nagar in city. In 1962 , the separate
residence is built for indian officers and after that government
polytechnic is started in the Thiba palace. It will be
shifted in separate place afterwords. Today there is government polytechnic and boys hostel building in Thiba palace campus. Near the Thiba Palace there is Radio center is there you can see the Thiba point. Which is one the visitors attraction in Ratnagiri. Because of the nice site of sunset from this point in aribian sea. |
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| 8. Ratnadugha and Bhagwati Temple : | |
| This fort is at the West side of
the Ratnagiri city. It is situated on one mountain Its total area is 120
eakers. There is sea around three sides of this fort and to forget to
see the aribean sea from this fort. This fort is win by Shivaji Maharaj
in 1670 from Aadilshah. In the fort , you can view the small lake and
one deep well and near to that there is Shri. Bhagwatis shivkalin
temple. This fort is 20 minute far away ftom the Ratnagiri distrect. |
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| 9. Lal Ganpati : | |
| This Lal ganpatis devstan is
totally private and from last 500 years traditionaly in the marathi
month bahdarpad at chathurthi the celebration is stated. This
Ganpati is situated in tali ali in the house of Kadar Shetty.
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| 10. swrupanand's Pavas : | |
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Ratnagiri near about 16 k.m. distance the pavas is situated. Where swami
swarupanand is lived 40 years. The swami swarupanand is from Varkari
sampradai. Other visiting places in pavas are the Ganesh temple,
vishwaishwar temple, someshwar temple. This pavas is situated 15 k.m.
from Ratnagiri. |
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