Ratnagiri , Konkan city in Maharashtra

Ratnagiri , Konkan city in Maharashtra

Ratnagiri is the beautiful city in Maharashtra, India. It is the district city, which is located in the southwestern part of Maharashtra on the coast of an Arabian sea. It is the small district city but having large number of options to attract travelers. It is the evergreen city and one of the famous tourist spot in Maharashtra.

It is blessed with the different tourists assets, like rising hills on the east, deep Arabian sea on the west, hot springs, waterfalls, rivers, creeks, forests and many more. All these points attracts tourists from the entire country. It is also a birthplace of Lokamanya Tilak and many well known Indian personalities who had sacrificed their lives in the war because of which this port city has acquired remarkable place in history of India.

Ratnagiri offers refreshing environment to its visitors. Its beautiful seashore, pleasant weather and unspoiled forests makes your trip unforgettable. The sun kissed beaches of white silvery sands, hemmed with swaying coconut palms, and ever green lustrous mangroves, makes Ratnagiri a dream destination to nature lovers. Due to which , most of the economy of the Ratnagiri is depend upon the tourism.

Tourists Attraction in Ratnagiri

Places Of Devotion :- Ganpatipule, Hedvi, Parshuram [Chiplun], Hatis, Velneshwar, and Rajapur
 
Rock Shelter :- Sangameshwar, Panhalekazi
 
Sea Banks :- Kelshi, Guhaghar, Murud, Palshet, Velneshwar, Harne, Purnagad and Ganpatipule
 
Birth Place Of Prominant Personalities :- Malgund, Ratnagiri, Palgad, Dapoli
 
Forts :- Bankot, Ambolgad, Mandangad, Ratnadurg, Jaigad, Mahipatgad
 
Water Falls :- Parshuram, Marleshwar, Prachitgad, Unhavare, Tural, Aravali.

All of these places are very beautiful places and mostly visited by the tourists. To enjoy all this you just to choose good hotels in Ratnagiri for comfortable staying. From Ratnagiri we can also visits some of the exotic locations like

•    Goval ghat
•     Hatlot ghat
•     Tivare ghat
•     Amba ghat
•     Anaskura ghat
•     Vanadi valley

Ratnagiri is also very famous for the king of Mangoes i.e. Delicious golden Happus (Alphonso) mangoes. The heavy rainfall results into highly eroded landscape in the coastal region. Fertile alluvial valleys produce rice and coconut as the main crops. Fruits and cashew nut cultivation is being promoted in this region.

The sprawling city is endowed with the majestic hills, appealing seashore , cascading waterfalls and many of the historical and glorious monuments. The beauty of Konkan and the pleasant atmosphere make this locality a best place to explore the nature. A unique hill station with a mountainous terrain, trance plains and garish structures, Ratnagiri is a sure destination to enjoy these vacations.










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Sindhudurg Fort

The name of this fort is given to Sindhudurg district. Tourists from all over the world visit this great sea fort.  Sindhudurg was built with the help of huge rocks on the ‘Kurte' island, which amazes people, and one appreciates the vision and foresight of Shivaji.

History: 

In 1664-67 AD, Shivaji erected this fort on 48 acres of   island. Shivaji Maharaj personally selected this site, a rocky island, Kurte. It took 500 stone splitters and stonebreakers, 200 black smiths, 3000 laborers and 100’s of skilled artists who toiled very hard to complete this fort in three years. A notable feature is that the foundation stones were laid down firmly in molten lead. This is evident from the stone inscriptions. One of the best preserved forts of the Marathas, the 48 acre Sindhudurg fort has a four kms long zigzag line of 9 meters high and 3 meters wide rampart with 42 bastions.

SHIVRAJESHWAR TEMPLE

Initially, 3 kms. long outer wall (Tat) was built. Average height of wall is 10 meters and breadth is 2 to 4 meters. The design of main door is an enigma. It has been a hallmark of Maratha Architecture of fort building. It defies detection of its location to the attacker. The technique was so deceptive for the enemy that they could not even realize where the entrance was due to blind curves. Zigzag pattern of outer wall was so built that   the enemy would be visible from any point inside the fort and the troops inside could fire their guns and cannons effectively and humble the enemy. Cores of hones (gold coins) form Surat bounty, were spent to built this wonderful fort.

How to get inside the fort:

The fort is approachable from the Malvan pier by a boat through a narrow navigable channel between two smaller islands of Dhontara and Padmagad. There is even a guide to take you around inside. Fort is completely cut off during the monsoons.

What to see:

Shivaji’s palm and footprints are preserved here on dried lime slabs in a tower. Inside the Fort, temples of Bhavanimata, Shambhu Mahadev, Jirimiri, Mahapurush and Shivajeshwar are worth seeing, all of which are in good Condition.

Shivrajeshwar Temple:

Chatrapati Shivaji’s younger son Rajaram in his remembrance built this temple. Shivaji’s idol stands in a boatman’s attire inside the temple and probably only one of its’ kind in the country – where the image of Shivaji is without a beard. Outside the southern wall there is a small beach, called Ranichi Vela (Queen’s private beach), where Queen Tarabai, daughter-in law of Shivaji, used to enjoy her sea-bath. The fort also houses some twenty Hindu-Muslim families, who have been living there for generations. Side the fort there are three wells of drinkable water, which is a nature’s marvel as sea surrounds the fort on all four sides. On a rocky island between Sindhudurg and the coast stood the small fort of Padmagad, now in ruins. It acted as a shield for Sindhudurg and was also used for shipbuilding.


Getting There:

By air: Nearest airports are Goa, Mumbai.

By rail: Nearest railhead is Kudal, 45 k.m. on Konkan Railway.

By road: Mumbai–Malvan, 546 k.m.  Kolhapur–Malvan, 160 k.m.

State transport and private buses ply from Mumbai, Pune and Kolhapur.

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Source: Konkan Online