A
popular tourist attraction
with its scenicbeaches
and lush greenery.
Flanked by stretches
of scenery, Ganapatipule
is the seaside resort
of today-especially
, for families. Some
interesting day-trips
are the Jaigad beach
and the fort, the
Velneshwar beach temple
and Pawas, where Swami
Swarupanand's Ashram
is located. The added
attraction is a 400
year old Swamyambhoo
Ganpati Temple where
thousands of devotees
visit regularly. Nearby
is Malgund, the birth
place of Keshavsoot,
the known Marathi
poet.
GETTING THERE
:
By Air: Nearest airport
is Mumbai.
By Rail: Nearest railhead
is Ratnagiri, 50 kms.
on the Konkan Railway.
