Other Places Near Ganpatipule
Shri Uma-Maheshwar Mandir - Hedvi
Hedvi shore is a preferred one for the tourists. At this unpolluted and clean sea-shore there is
the famous Shri Uma-Maheshwar Temple. This is one of the pretty temples situated in the carvings in the mountains at the sea-shore!
This temple came into existence at the end of 18th century with the financial assistance by Ahilyabai Holkar's charity.
This temple has the heritage of solemn peace.
Shri Welneshwar Mandir
Welneshwar temple is 5 km far from Hedvi. The road twists down through the hills and valleys of
Konkan at the foot hill of Welneshwar. That is the sea level too. The wide sea-shore of Welneshwar allures the tourists of the world.
This temple has a history of 400 years. The premises of the temple take the history lovers in the era of old Konkan.
Shrikshetra Parashuram
Lord Parshuram is the 6th incarnation of Lord Shri Vishnu.
Lord Parshuramis controversial famous.There is a legend that he forced the sea to recede and created kokan land.
The holy place 'Mahendra' mountain where he resided is situated on the Mumbai-Goa highway near Chiplun at Pedhe village.
The Parshuram temple has the traces of western, Muslim and Hindu architecture at the same time. This place is also counted as it's the
original place of many chitpawan (Kokanasth) Brahmins, functioning all over the world in fine positions.