Ganapatipulé (गणपती पुळे in Marathi) is a small town located in the district of Ratnagiri on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra. The town of Chiplun is to its north. According to local folklore, the Hindu god – Ganapati गणपती, taking umbrage by a remark made by a native lady, moved to Pulé पुळे (a few km ahead of the town) from his original abode of Gulé. Thus the region was named Ganpati-pulé.
400 years old Ganpati idol at Ganpatipule is said to have sprung up from the soil. This deity faces the West, so as to guard the western gates, unlike deities in other Indian temples who face the east. The temple is at the base of a hill, and pilgrims walk around(pradakshina) the hill as a mark of respect.
Reaching there
The town is easily accessible from the port city of Ratnagiri, which also has a railway station and an airport.
By Road: While moving towards Ratnagiri, on Mumbai Goa National Highway No. 17 (NH-17), after Sangameshwar a small village placed on this highway is Nivali. From Nivali one has to take right turn for Ganapatipule (32 km). Alternatively, one can continue on NH-17 till Hathkhamba (Nivali – Hathkhamba: 4km) and then take a right turn to go to Ganapatipule. Ample number of State Transport buses are available from Ratnagiri bus depot. Frequency is good for fast journeys. Ganapatipule is also connected with other cities by state transport buses.
By Rail: There is no railway station at Ganapatipule. One has to get down either at Ratnagiri station or at Karbude. All the express and local trains stops at Ratnagiri, being a city. Karbude is a small village and only passenger trains will stop. You may also Disembark at Sangameshwar and take a bus to Ganpatipule.
See
- The Ganpati Temple on the coast is the main attraction for Hindu devotees. And since the town itself isn’t easy to get to, the beache remains clean and the water clear. The Ganpati Temple is reconstructed in special Rajasthani style stones and look, and attracts thousands of Hindus from all over India.These god-fearing local devotees take a “Pradakshina” around the hill where the temple is located, not just around the temple.Pradakshina is a form of showing obeisance. The devotees walk in a circle around the idol of the Lord or around the temple, (the house of the Lord).
- Malgund: It is the birthplace of the famous Marathi poet Keshavsut and is just a kilometre away from Ganpatipule. Visitors like to take a look at the house of the poet, now a students hostel. They also visit a beautiful monument called the Keshavsut Smarak.
- Pawas: Naturally beautiful and serene the place is also prominent for the ashram of Swami Swaroopanand a spiritual leader who influenced an entire generation of Maharashtrians.
- Jaigad Fort: Standing high and proud on a cliff with a spectacular view of the sea the fort is at the entrance of the Sangameshwar river and is 35 kms away from Ganpatipule.
- Velneshwar: The beautiful village of Velneshwar situated north of the Shastri River, has its own peaceful, coconut-fringed beach. The village comes alive each year during the Maha Shivaratri far when pilgrims in large numbers visit the Old Shiva Temple.
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Dileep
Sure it is a beautifulplace with a wonderful Temple of Ganapati. I have seen it and liked it very much. The village is clean and unpolluted and the food is quite cheap and so are the Hotels.
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Good to know about this place. We have within India such wonderful places. Leaving all these, there is no gainsay in craving to visit overseas where we can’t see places half as beautiful as these.
The department of tourism’s responsibility in highlighting such hidden tourist treasures of the country is immense.
Thankfully some effort is being made through chain to bringing these to the notice of at least a few people.
SURI
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It is beatuful beach i have ever seen.Ganpati Temple at beach will added more attrection to visit there frequentely
VERY BEAUTIFULL PLACE I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT AND FEEL THE NATURE AND SPRITUALITY OF LOCATION. THANKS FOR BRINGING SUCH THINGS TO ME AND OTHERS. LOVELY.
TUKESHWAR SAHU
Ganeshyache darshan zale aste tar bare watle aste,aaj wirangula mhanum site ughadali ani nisargachi kimaya bahun dhany zaalo
very very beautiful place.
Excellent photography Regards Dilip Soneji
Very nice place to visit & to see the real nature’s beauty
I have been there twice……..Really too goood……
I will definatly visit to this location in the bond of spritual nature
Hi
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very good photoes & collection and hope for visit such place. keep sending photoes in future. wish u success.
One should visit Ganapati Pule at leastonce in life.
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its a nice place in maharashtra,
please tell me about the Maharashtra beaches which i can go from Pune, which is clean,cheap,good for stay ,good security facility
i love this place very much
Thanks You Giving THis Details I Want to go This beautiful Palace.
Can I send some photo of Ganpatipule.
If ‘yes’, then how?
rgds
Anil
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Good to know about this place. We have within India such wonderful places. Leaving all these, there is no gainsay in craving to visit overseas where we can’t see places half as beautiful as these.
The department of tourism’s responsibility in highlighting such hidden tourist treasures of the country is immense.
Thankfully some effort is being made through chain to bringing these to the notice of at least a few people.
SURI
The sight and the temple is beautiful. The tourist visiting to this place must know the depth of the sea. It is told that the sea is very deep immediatly near the shor and all should take necessary precautions.
The place is also held in very high reverence by Sahaja Yogis ; the followers of Srimataji Nirmala Devi. A congregation of yogis was an annual feature . Yogis from all the seven continents were here for a fortnight , mostly around Christmas.
Thanks for guiding the people along with beautiful pics,, thanx a lot..
गणपती पुळे खूप म्हंजे खूपच म्हंजे खूपच खूपखूप सुंदर आहे.
भन्नाट फोटो अन उत्कृष्ट माहिती साठी धन्यवाद !
– अपर्णा
it’s a beautiful sight
SPRITUALITY OF LOCATION. THANKS FOR BRINGING SUCH THINGS TO ME AND OTHERS. LOVELY.
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such a wonderful plac. भ फोटो अन उत्कृष्ट माहिती साठी धन्यवाद !
I love this place very much
Too good too miss,its a very beautifull place,the snaps are really good and makes us feel like we are there.
thanks.
very very beautiful
Its a beautiful place with the Ganesha Temple on d beach. Clean beach but dangerous if you r a non swimmer.
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visiting soon,and its actually a eye catching place
SUNDAR, ATI SUNDAR, MI GANAPATIPULE PAHILE AAHE PAN SARVA PICTURE PAHUN PUNHNA GANAPATI PULELA JAVE ASE WATATE. ATYANTA AABHARI AAHE. Vasant Raut
ITS A DREAM CITY AND BUTIFUL TAMPAL
IF THERE IS HEAVEN ON EARTH,IT IS HERE,IT IS HERE,IT IS HERE!!!!!
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sameer_.. my life partner.we mate first time at ganpatipule.
our love story starts from here.now we live a lovely
life.ganpati bappa morya
This is our beautiful KOKAN place . known as ” PARSHURAM BHUMI” TRAVEL UP TO GOA by costal line so many beautiful places , beaches , & many BEAUTIFUL TEMPLES . any body is having KOKAN PHOTOS they can up load to this site with permission
ganpati bappa morya
ganpatipule is something………………!
Poolan = Samudra Kinara , mhanoon ” Ganpati Poolye “. Hi shabd utpatti yogya aahe ka ? Aani Samudrala mahatv devun tyala samori janari ashi hi ekmev buddhi, siddhi, wruddhi Davata khaokharach ekamevadvitiy aahe.
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Brasil
Thanks for the excellent photos I have still not visited but I would like to visit in near future.
Heaven in earth……