BY kokanplaces
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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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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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 […]
