Sindhudurg

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The Land of Culture and Natural beauty. Sindhudurg is famous for it's natural beauty like Beaches, Backwater, Waterfalls and Pilgrimage centers. The major attraction here is the long and narrow stretch of beaches. On a clear day, you can see the sea-bed through a depth of 20 ft. Then of course, there are the forts, Sindhudurg one of Maharashtra's more popular and important sea forts built in the 17th century and the famous Padmagarh fort. The name of the fort is given to the Sindhudurg district. Tourist from all over the world visit through out the year to see this Maratha glory.

Sindhudurg is in the Kokan area of Maharastra having picturesque stretch of land on the west cost of India, endowed with the beautiful seashore, picturesque Mountains and scenic natural beauty and known for tropical fruits like the world famous Alphonso mangoes, cashews, Jamuns etc.

Sindhudurg is a fortress which occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in western India. The fortress lies on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, south of Mumbai.

Sindhudurg (Sindhu = sea, Durg = fort) was built by the great Maratha warrior King Shivaji in 1664.Over 4000 mounds of iron were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down in lead. The construction was started on November 25, 1664. Built over a period of three years, the sea fort is spread over 48 acres (190,000 m2) with a two-mile (3 km) long rampart, and walls that are 30 feet (9.1 m) high and 12 feet (3.7 m) thick. The massive walls were designed to serve as a deterrent to approaching enemies and to the waves and tides of the Arabian Sea. The main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can pinpoint it from outside.

At a time when Samudragaman (travelling by sea) was banned by scriptures, this construction on an island represents the revolutionary mindset of its builder.

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There is a passage which is hidden in a temple which looks like a water reservoir, this passage goes under the fort for 3 kilometers, and 12 kilometers beneath the sea, and from there 12 kilometers in a nearby village which was used as a rescue door if the enemy entered the fort; this way was for the women to move out.

The entrance gate cannot be seen from anywhere, and unless you are not a regular visitor, and if you are not and you are trying to enter through a boat which is the only possible option apart from air, you would bang at the rocks around the fort which can't be seen to a naked eye, hence you have to be very familiar with the fort to enter. (5) A handprint and a footprint of Shivaji Maharaj is also embedded in one place of the fort. There is Atmeshwar Mandir Famous Shivling and is beauitiful place for Adhyatmic Sadhana.

There is a Temple of Shivaji Maharaj, built by his son Rajaram: The only temple of shivaji in the world

There are three sweet water reservoirs in the middle of the Arabian Sea where the fort is built, and even if the water in the nearby villages dries in summer, but these wells do not dry; there is always water in them.

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• Forts in Sindhudurg District:
  Sindhudurg
  Vijaydurg
  Yashwantgad
  Nivti
  Gagangad
  Santoshgad
  Mahadevgad
  Raangna
• Ghats in Sindhudurg District:
  Fonda
  Gaganbaawda
• Beaches in Sindhudurg District:
  Redi
  Shiroda
  Velagar
  Sagartirth
  Mochemad
  Sagareshwar
  Baagayat
  Waayangani
  Kondura
  Kaalvi Port
  Khavne
  Nivti
  Bhogwe
  Devbaug
  Tarkarli
  Malwan
  Chivla
  Aachra
  Taambaldeg
  Mithbaav
• Creeks(Back Water)in Sindhudurg District:
  Vaaghotan
  Devgad
  Aachra
  Kaalawal
  Kolamb
  Karli
  Mochemad
  Aaronda-Kiranpani
  Talasheel
• Famous Waterfalls in Sindhudurg District:
  Amboli
  Naapane
  Naagartaas
• Dam in sindhudurg district:
  Tilaari

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Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation:

• Hotel JRD [A TATA group of Hotels
• Hotel Sandeep Veg Non Veg Restaurant
• Hotel Madhuban

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Nearest Hospital:

• Varavade Rural Hospital
  
• Birmule Hospital
  
• Civil Hospital