Ganpatipule

Ganpatipule is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful destinations in Konkan. It is about 25 km away from Ratnagiri city. The Ganpati idol here is self-manifested more than a thousand years ago. Ganpatipule is one of the 8 Ganpati temples (Ashta Ganpati Mandir) in India. The unusual thing to note here is that the Ganpati […]

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Lokmanya Tilak Memorial and Lakshmikeshav Mandir

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak, was born on 23rd July 1856 in Ratnagiri’s Chikhalgaon. This place is nearly 20 km away from Ratnagiri. His house is retained as a tribute to his freedom struggle. The Archaeological Department of the State of Maharashtra has conserved his birthplace as a memorial. There’s a statue […]

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Keshavraj Temple (Vishnu Mandir)

From Dapoli-Harne road, Keshavraj temple is 6 km away. This place is home to a lot of scenic attractions. Different varieties of forest flowers, fungi, and trees grow here. As you move on the small bridge, you’ll encounter an endless number of coconut and palm trees. And traveling on the road after crossing the bridge […]

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Nana Phadnis Statue, Velas

Velas village in Ratnagiri is also known as Nana Phadnis’s village. There’s a statue dedicated to him. Balaji Janardhan Bhanu, dearly known as Nana Phadnis, received the title ‘Maratha Machiavelli’ from the British. Nana had saved the Peshwa from the Mughals. Thus, he earned the title of Phadnavis. He had a brilliant spy network that […]

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Bankot Fort

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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Harne Beach

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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Saint Ann’s Church

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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Fattegad Fort

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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