Maha
/ 11 - Coastal
Maharashtra - Konkan Region - Pilgrimage Itinerary. - Following
are a set of Significant Temples on the Coastal Maharashtra (Konkan Region) that
are well visited locally. Temples and places of religious significance have been
segmented based on general geography and an 4 to 7 night Itinerary can be constructed
based on how hectic / relaxed one wants the itinerary to be and overall objective
of the trip (Pure Pilgrimage trip or mix of leisure and Pilgrimage).
Revdanda / Kashid / Murud
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Birla Ganesh
Temple at Revdanda
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Nandgaon
Ganesh Temple, Between Kashid-Murud
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Ballareshwar
Ganesh Temple, Pali (Ashtavinayak)
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Ganesh
Temple, Near Mangaon
Harihareshwar
/ Srivarndhan
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Harihareshwar
Temple, Harihareshwar
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Jeevaneshwar
Temple - Swayambhu Shivpind (12 kms from harihareshwar)
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Ganpati Temple - Diveagar
(21 kms from harihareshwar)
Dapoli
/ Murud-Harnai
Chiplun
/ Guhagar / Dabhol
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Hedvi
Ganpati near Guhagar (18 kms)
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Velneshwar
near Guhagar (16 kms)
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Parshuram
near Chiplun (10 kms)
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Chandika
Devi,Dabhol (1 km)
Ratnagiri
/ Ganapatipule
Rajapur
/ Sindhudurg / Vengurla
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Ganga,Rajapur
(Holy Ganges of Rajapur)
-
Dhutpapeshwar
Shiva temple Rajapur
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Kunkeshwar
Shiva Temple, Sindhudurg
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Redi
Ganpati near Vengurla
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Sri
Navdurga temple, Vengurla
Transport : Transport Ex-Mumbai /
Pune can be arranged with drivers who know the route pretty well.
Accommodation
options : Alibaug
/ Kashid / Revdanda / Murud | Shrivardhan
/ Harihareswar | Dapoli
/ Murud Harnai | Chiplun
| Ratnagiri
/ Ganapatipule | Malvan
Area | Sawantwadi
| Homestays / Small Resorts
Access :
Mumbai is well connected with rest of India by Rail and Air and is one of
the two major arrival points (alongwith Delhi) for those coming into
India. Pune is well connected with most major cities in India by Rail and
Air.
Seasonality - This
circuit could be done all round the year. Temples get local visitors
coming on Sundays and devotee numbers multiple during holiday season (Deewali,
Christmas, Long weekends and Summer Vacation) and therefore its important
to provide more time for Darshan during these. During rest of the
periods temples are easy to access and devotees can spend more time
praying / meditating.
