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Shedvai village is 7 km far from Dahagaon, which is 12 km away from the Mandangaon-Dapoli road. There you will find an ancient idol of Lord Vishnu. It is nearly 800 years old and belongs to the 12th century. The statue, also named Shree Kesharnath, is a unique example of Art and craft. There are […]
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Bankot Fort is 47 km away from Dapoli. Its located on a hilltop. It has a square-shaped structure with its walls decorated with several designs. As you enter the fort, you’ll find a porch where artists used to perform. Also, there are deep wells on the premise. The fort guarded the trade route in medieval […]
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Palgad is 21 km away from Dapoli. Sane Guruji’s house in Palgad is now a memorial. It has photos of some of his most significant works. Guruji was born here in the year 1899. He was a great human, full of emotions and sensitivity, and his contribution to Marathi literature is remarkable. His book ‘Shyamchi […]
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Palgad fort is near Palgad village, Dapoli, where Sane Guruji lived. Palgad fort has a lizard-like looking summit, and Pal means lizard in Marathi, hence the name. It presents a striking view of the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges. This fort forms a boundary between Dapoli and Khed villages. We can see some residues of the fort […]
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Harnai Beach not only has clean white sand and numerous palm trees. There’s lots more to explore! A Durga Devi Temple, built in the 18th century, is at the start of the beach. India’s 1st Bharat Ratna laureate Maharshi Keshav Karve’s photo gallery is worth watching. It has some of the rarest pictures of Maharshi […]
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You’ll find a magnificent lighthouse also known as दीपगृह in Harnai, Dapoli. The structure has two floors with solar panels on the top. Thus, you can’t visit the top of the lighthouse yet enjoy the spectacular view. It is the oldest lighthouse in the Konkan region and Maharashtra state. It is more than a hundred […]
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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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The Goa fort is one of the three lookout forts (the other two are Fattedurg and Kanakdurg forts). It was created to protect the chief Suvarnadurg fort. The fort has two entrances – the first one being on the coastal side and the other on the sea-side that is blocked with stones. There’s a tiger […]
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Konkan isn’t just about beaches. It is also about getting to know the legacy that our ancestors have left behind. You’ll find Suvarnadurg fort in Harnai, Dapoli. Shivaji Maharaj (The father of Indian Navy) built this fort. The three other forts surrounding it are Kanakdurg Fort, Goa Fort, and Fattegad Fort. They were created to […]
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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 […]
