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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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The Maharashtra government on Monday 6th July 2020 grants permission to hotels, lodges and guest houses outside containment zones to operate from July 8, 2020, at 33% of their capacity adhering to social distancing norms and other protocols. Kindly go through the document for details.
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Harihareshwar is famous in the Konkan belt for its holy shrine of Harihareshwar. On one side there is a mountain surrounded by lush greenery and on the other side a beautifully clear and blue sea and an infinite beach with silver sand. It is also a pilgrimage place, witnessed by coconut nut gardens resting on […]
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Malvan is a famous village on the Konkan tourist map because of Sindhudurg fort, Tarkarli beach and Devbaug beach. Arriving at Kudal station by Konkan Railway, Rickshaw, private vehicles or state transport one can reach Malvan within one hour. The biggest attraction of Malvan is the Sindhudurg fort. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ordered to build the […]
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Vengurla is a historic city situated on the beautiful beach and has a rich history. The city of Vengurla was originally known as a commercial port in the past. But now it is known only as a fishing port. Vengurla is counted among the less polluted beaches of Maharashtra. Being one of the major trading […]
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Regardless of the progress made by humans in science, some of the wonders of nature are beyond the comprehension of human intellect. Rajapur is a taluka of Ratnagiri district in the Maharashtra state of India. The Ganga of Rajapur here is famous from historical times. The ancient fourteen-storied gateway to the ground on a high […]
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Dapoli Beach in Ratnagiri district of Konkan is a unique combination of nature, history, culture. If you want to get out of your daily routine and experience something a little different, there is no alternative to Dapoli Beach. Dapoli has a huge natural richness that can be hardly found anywhere else. Many sightseeing places like […]
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Ganapatipule is mainly known for the old temple of Lord Ganesha. It isbelieved that the idol of Ganapati here is Swayambhu. The Ganeshatemple is isolated due to the natural idols scattered in the hills ofSahyadri and the Arabian Sea to the west. Since Ganapati’s idol is atthe side of the mountain, it is permissible to […]
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When we take the left side of the main road leading to Murud, we reach the picturesque and safe coast of Karde Beach. The Karde beach is a total of four kilometers in length and is only 12 km away from Dapoli. The coastline is very wide and peaceful. Thousands of seagulls come to the […]
