The coastal belt has many a beauty spots worth watching or visiting. Many historically and religiously
significant places can be visited nearby
Poet Keshavsoot Memorial
The pioneer of modern Marathi verse- Keshavsut! With a full name Krishnaji Keshav Damle,
he was born on 15th March 1866 in a tiny village - Malgund. At some places the birth date is registered as
7th October 1866. He was a teacher by profession, but poetry was his life! Walane (a village in Dapoli Taluka)
was his mother's native. He stayed there too for some period.
He penned down about 103 poems in his short lifetime of 39 years ... but those
poems have become immortal in Marathi Literature - 'Tutaree', 'NavaShipaee' are the landmarks of Marathi
poetry. His original residence has been converted into his memorial on 8th May 1994 by the initiative
taken by Marathi Sahitya Parishad. It was inaugurated at the an specious hands of another great poet
Kusumagraj, who stated at the event that, "This memorial is the capital of Marathi Poetry."
Keshavsoot bid farewell to the world in 1905. Today, the memorial at
Malgund has two sections. The first section exhibits the Library and study room where as the other
section shows the collection of famous Marathi poetry by legendary Marathi poets, the signboards
introducing those poets, poetry reference books etc. In the adjoining home of Kavi Keshavsut there are
some old utensils and other articles preserved in glass-case.
Many of the young visitors even do not know about some articles made up
of copper about 100-150 years back. Panchapale (Special equipment of worship),
Moodpatra(Scoops of boiled rice can be formed with this) etc are some out dated utensils worth watching.
It's because of initiative taken by Kokan Marathi Sahitya Parishad that the poet Keshavsut's home
in Malgund got completely transformed.
Omkareshwar Temple
This place famous since the times of Peshwas is about 1 Km far from the Malgund S.T.
stand. The peshwa court sardar (Knight) Balwantrao Mehendale was from Malgund. He became a martyr at Panipat War.
Peshwe erected this temple in his memory constructed in Hemadpathi style in 1765 at this native place - Malgund.
The outset of this temple is similar to the Omkareshwar temple, Pune.
This temple has a rare scene I the altar - 'Shiv panchayatan' - that is a combination of five idols - namely,
Laxmi-Keshav, Parvati, Ganpati, Sun-God mounting seven horses and Shiv-Ling at the center.
In the plain surrounded there is a nine storied Lamp triode.
Close to that is the Mehendale clan deity temple - Shri Musala Devi.
Slightly neglected in the mean while, this temple still stands out cherishing the memories of Mehendale
family from Malgund and Pune.