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Ratnagiri is a beautiful city and an important port. The
city is quiet industrialized and has many fish processing
and exporting units. Ratnagiri is also famous for the Alphanso
mangoes produced in the adjoining areas. There are many
good Hotels in the city to stay and lots of temples, places
and beaches in and around the city to see. The places worth
mention to see in Ratnagiri are The Aquarium, 18
hands Ganpati, Lal Ganpati, Birthplace of Lokmanya Tilak
and the Panwal Bridge on the konkan Railway.
The Ratnagiri beach is a lovely beach, which penetrates
the sea and you can see a White sand beach
on one side and a Black sand beach on the
other at the same time. You can watch a beautiful sunset
at the beach in the evenings.
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| Sunset at Ratnagiri beach |
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The Theeba Palace was built by the British in 1911 for keeping
the Burmese King 'Theeba' in confinement. After his death
it was used as a government residence for the collector.
After a separate residence for collector was built in 1962,
Government polytechnic was started there. Today the Theeba
Palace also houses a museum.
The nearby Theeba Point also is a place to see and gives
a panoramic view of the city. Lots of people come here in
the evenings to see the beautiful view of the sunset.
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| View from Theeba Point |
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The Dakshinmukhi Maruti temple in Ratnagiri city is one
of the very few temples of south facing maruti. This temple
was built by Swami Samartha Ramdas and later renovated by
Shivaji Maharaj.
The entire coast of the Bhatye village is covered with 'Suru'
trees and is locally known as Bhatye Suru Ban. The entire
area is covered with trees and is very beautiful.
The Bhatye beach is a clean and beautiful beach. The beach
is less crowded and secluded as it is a little away from
the main city. At one end of the beach you can also visit
the temple of 'Zhari Vinayak'.
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| Ratnadurga fort |
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The Ratnadurga and Bhagwati forts were built during the
Bijapur dynasty and captured by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
from the Adilshah and fortified by him in 1670. The forts
are on a hill and its three sides are sea facing. The forts
are spread in an area of 120 Acres. Both the forts are worth
seeing and the Bhagwati fort also has a temple of Bhagwati
Devi.
You can see the Bhagwati Bander (Port) at the foot of this
fort and there is a Lighthouse near the fort from where
you can get a view of Ratnagiri city below. The Bhagwati
Bander (Port) is a major port on the Konkan coastline.
Located at 16 Kms. The Shri Swami Swarupanand Samadhi mandir
at pawas has gained much importance as a pilgrim place and
lakhs of people visit Pawas every year. The Samadhi mandir
was constructed in the memory of Shri Swami Swarupanand
Who took a samadhi here on 15th August 1974.
The Temple is very beautiful and you will have a feeling
of intense satisfaction and peace as you are in the temple
premises. excellently managed by the managing committee
and trustees, the temple provides daily 'Mahaprasad'
to the visiting devotees.
Located at Kasheli, a small village at a distance of 30
kms from Ratnagiri, is the prime attraction for devotees
due to the famous and ancient temple of Sri. Kanakaditya
( Sun God) and is one of the very few Temples dedicated
to the Sun God.
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| Fisherman casting his net, Kasheli |
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Shri Kshetra Marleshwar is a 'Swayambhu' Temple of Shankar
and is situated among high mountains and cliffs. The whole
area is very beautiful and lots of people come here. The
Marleshwar temple is in a natural cave and further down
from the cave there is a beautiful waterfall known as 'Dhareshwar'.
The water drops down from a height of 200 feet and the view
is very beautiful. The whole area is covered with dense
forest and is a favorite spot of tourists. Marleshwar is
11 Kms. from Angavali village near Sangameshwar and 21 Kms.
from Devrukh.
Located at 25 Kms. from Ratnagiri after Pawas, Purnagad
fort is spread in an area of 22 acres. The fort is located
at the mouth of Muchikund river creek. The fort is in good
condition and you can find some cannons in the fort. A walk
along the fort will give you a good view of the surrounding
area and you will find lots of squirrels running around.
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| View while going to Pavas |
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Sangameshwar is located near the Mumbai - Goa highway and
approximately 50 Kms. from Ratnagiri. There is an ancient
Shiv temple at Sangameshwar on the confluence of Shastri
and Alaknanda rivers.
The temple is beautiful and constructed
in the old Hemadpanthi style, the carvings in the temple
are very beautiful. There is also A memorial of Sambhaji
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