Ratnagiri district is flowered with beauty of God. There are many pilgrimage sites in Ratnagiri district like Ganapatipule, Pavas, Adivare, Marleshwar, and Kasba. Ratnagiri district is rich in all aspects. Right from the people, to the nature, everything there is charming. The people of Konkan are famous for their hospitality, but Konkan, which is situated in the midst of nature, always marks us. Ganapatipule is a famous tourist spot in Ratnagiri district. This place of Lord Ganesha himself is very picturesque and gives peace of mind. The peculiarity of this temple is that this temple is located on the seashore and during high tide water comes up to the walls of the temple. The clean beautiful beach in front of the temple is captivating. The distance between the beach and the temple will be at most five minutes. ... After exiting the temple, we land on the beach itself. There is a 12 km long beach in front of the temple. It is a unique combination of sea on one side and rocky terrain on the other side, even in such adverse conditions the “Durva” that Bappa likes are available in abundance. Shivaji Maharaj constructed a concrete structure here and the Peshwa improved it a lot. The pandit here say that this incarnation took place to kill a demon named Lovasur. The 400-year-old Ganesha idol here is self-contained and the temple faces west. In the month of February, November, the rays of the sun fall on the idol in the evening. This temple is unique due to the natural idols of the Sahyadri Mountains and the Arabian Sea to its west. The 1 km long circuit looks very attractive with the sea, sandy beach and coconut groves. There is S.T bus facility from Ratnagiri to reach here. Many families here have facilities for one day stay and home-made food.
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