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Moving from Harnai village towards Paj Pandhari village, there is a catholic church at a distance of 3 km. It is nearly 200 years old and perhaps built by the Portuguese. The Altar is 12-15 feet high and has beautiful and ancient wooden carving. There is no clear information about its origin. Jesus’s mother was […]
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Out of the three forts built to guard the Suvarnagad fort, the Fattegad fort has lesser-known facts about it. The fortress is said to be mounted by Khairiyat khan after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s reign. The fortress is now decaying. There are only walls and a wooden bridge that connects Fattegad to Kanakdurg. The fort is […]
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There is an ancient and beautiful Ganesh Temple in Asud, near Murud. While moving from Murud towards Harnai, you’ll come across Asud Naka. Once you take a right from that point, you will reach the temple. It is beautiful in its way as nobody built it. You read that right. The idol is self-proclaimed. Having […]
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जगातील सर्वच धर्मांमध्ये प्रतिकांना महत्त्वाचे स्थान आहे. ही प्रतिके मुर्ती, चंद्र-सुर्य, प्राणी, वृक्ष इत्यादी स्वरुपात पुजली जातात. हिंदू धर्मात तर असंख्य प्रतिके आहेत व प्रत्येक प्रतिकाचे वेगवेगळे वैशिष्ट्य सुद्धा आहे. अशाच प्रतिकांपैकी एक म्हणजे ‘गजांत लक्ष्मी’ शिल्प. रायगड जिल्ह्यासहित कोकण व महाराष्ट्राच्या अनेक भागांत ही गंजात लक्ष्मी शिल्पे वेगवेगळ्या ठिकाणी पहावयास मिळतात. सर्वप्रथम गजांतलक्ष्मी ही […]
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Shrivardhan and Diveagar are the twin villages with natures and historic heritage located in the same county and to the south-west of Raigad district. Many of the ancient names of the villages have changed by the time, but Shrivardhan must be the only village that refused to change its ancient name till date. It’s been […]
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In Maharashtra, “Shri Kshetra Kankeshwar” is one of the renowned & famous “Swayambhu” temple of Lord Shiva located in Kankeshwar, near Alibag in Raigad district. This temple is located 5 km northeast of Alibaug and is situated on a scenic mountain. One has to climb 700 steps to reach here. These steps are built by […]
