Ganpatipule

Your year long yearning to spend your holiday in a land of utopia is only a whisker away. The mesmeric setting of Ganpatipule with its sun bathed dazzling beach, hue colored aquatic splendor, the sporting waves on sand banks and murmuring fresh breeze fulfills all your visual appetite to the utmost. Anything said about Ganpatipule is not sufficient for a place enriched with such natural adornment.

Located at Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra and flanked by the Konkan coast it is a little town bearing the rich cultural heritage and history of the land. It is said to have heard in folklores, the Hindu God Ganapati settled in Pule from his prior resident Gule being insulted by a local lady. From this incident the place inherits its name. The other interesting point to know on Ganpatipule is the far-extended beach that covers almost 12 km.

Besides, one of the eight Ganapatis of India it is also famed as ‘Paschim Dwar Dewata’, which means unlike other Hindu deities who face the East it is an exception and faces the West to watch over the western gates. The western coast enclosed by abundant fruits like jackfruit, mango, coconut, betel nut and banana, is simply blissful. The true worshippers embark on a “Pradakshina” (to show obeisance) about Ganapatipule hill where the temple is situated.

There are other places of historic importance like Bhandarpule, just about 3kms away from Ganpatipule. It is also a sizzling beach with high tides. Malgund is the birthplace of ‘Kavi Keshavsut’, the celebrated Marathi poet. Jaygard fort 25 kms away from Ganpatiule was built for the purpose to protect the port. There are also more about Ganpatipule like Velneshwar and Pawas whose scenic extravaganza can’t be penned in trifle words and must need a visit to witness them with your own eyes.