A small little beach town in southern Maharashtra, Ganapatipule welcomes its visitors with the promise of calm, tranquility, spiritual intervention, great cuisine and a beautiful vacation! Ideal for couples to get-away, families to have a reunion, friends to rejoice! Ganapatipule attracts history enthusiasts, adventure lovers and alike.
This small town with just 100 houses is in the Ratnagiri district on the Konkan coast belt in Maharashtra. With lush green locales, coconut trees and a heritage of mangroves along with the deep blue sea as the backdrop, Ganapatipule gives you a picturesque setting, perfect for rejuvenation. Situated on the Konkan Coastline, this heavenly escapade gives a breathtaking view of the beach with an alluring weather, the smell of the sea and the gorgeous Ganapatipule temple. This otherwise less explored region has been attracting a lot of tourists from all over the world. Ganapatipule offers to the traveler, a pious experience of lord Ganesha along with a rejuvenating beachside experience.
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Ganapatipule attracts pilgrims in big numbers who come to visit the celebrated Ganapati temple. Folklore says that this 400-year old Ganapati idol has sprung up from the soil, deriving itself the name – ‘Swayambhu’ temple. Unlike deities in other Indian temples who face the east, this deity faces the west, to guard the western gates. This place is crowded with devotees significantly in the Gauri-Ganapati festivals.
Around this beach town, tourists can also explore the little village of Velneshwar which has a tranquil coconut fringe where one can relax and rejuvenate. The Shiva temple in Velneshwar is the most visited by locals as well as tourists. The city if Ratnagiri is located about 26 kms from Ganapatipule. A commercial hub of the Konkan region, this city is popular for glorious history, forts and museums and seafood. The Prachin Konkan museum must also be on the itinerary to experience the best this region offers. One can also visit the Sangameshwar river, Jaigad fort and the serene town of Pawas. The beach at Pawas houses a panoramic view of the lighthouse and the Jaigad fort.
The Konkan belt of Maharashtra called for great cuisine inclusive of seafood and coconut delicacies. ‘Modaks’ – Ganapati bappa’s favourite snacks, are coconut filled sweet dumplings which one must savour in Ganapatipule. The much-hyped Alphonso mangoes from this region are loved too. One can gorge over luscious Fish curries with flavours of Kokam and and array of crustaceans. ‘Ambapoli’ and ‘Phanaspoli’ made from dried and crushed mangoes and jackfruit respectively are carried home by tourists to be eaten all year long.
Tourists can drive down about 400 kms from Mumbai or reach by train exploring the breathtaking Konkan views. One can also fly to Ratnagiri airport and drive down to this tiny village.
So pack your bags and be ready to explore the Caribbean of India and spend an idyllic weekend at this beach town to reinvent the calm and tranquil within.
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