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Ganpatipule-Temple City by william heden
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Ganpatipule, a tiny city, is in the Ratnagiri District in state of Maharashtra. According to a legend, LordGanpatigot irritated to a lady's remark and moved one or two distance away from Gule, which was His original abode. The movement of one or two distance is known as 'pule ' in Marathi and therefore came the name Ganpatipule. The city has a four hundred year old statue of Ganpati which is said to have self- made from the ground. This statue of Ganpati, unlike statues in other churches, faces West to protect the city against the malevolent forces. The SwayambhuGanpati Church is also one of the popular places of non secular importance. There's another idol of Lord Ganeshaon a lion, made from copper. The church is about twenty km from the Ratnagiri area. Ganpatipule is the birth place of LokamanyaTilak. The town's location on the Konkan Coast makes it a perfect spot for beach lovers. The beaches and Ganpatipule hostels are clean and coated with mangroves and coconut palms. Apart from being a pilgrimage centre and a beach place, the town of Ganpatipule is feted for a considerable number of visitor spots round the area. The city lies close to Velneshwar, Ratnagiri, Pawas and Jaigad Fort, all of which are crucial visitor spots. There are many sight-seeing options in the area of Ganapatipule, the majority of which are shrines and temples. Jaigarh fort is a sea fort which is situated around thirty five km from Ganpatipule. Jaigad lighthouse was built in the year 1832 and is found in the western part of Jaigad Fort. The lighthouse is 180 years of age and is open to the general public 6 days each week, except Sundays. The climate of the town of Ganpatipule is moderate. The temperature in summer goes from twenty-two to forty degree Celsius. The winter temperature drops from twelve to 32 degrees Celsius. Nonetheless the months of Nov to Feb experience the most pleasing weather which is also the top season to go visit Ganpatipule. The Konkan area gets torrential rain in the monsoon season. October to Feb is the perfect time to go and visit the town of Ganpatipule. The closest airport to Ganpatipule is Kolhapur which serves one or two flights. The closest world aeroport is Mumbai which is situated 375 km from Ganpatipule. Taxis cost Rs. 3500 / - from the airport to the town of Ganpatipule. The city of Ganpatipule is well attached to the town of Ratnagiri by road. Ratnagiri has an aeroport and a train line station which connects it to major Indian towns. It lies roughly thirty km from Ratnagiri and the journey by road takes around an hour. Vehicles and buses are also available for a comfy journey. Ganpatipule celebrates holidays like GauriGanapati, MaghChaturthi, Holi and Deewali. For having more information about ganpatipule hotels and Hotels in Ratnagiri visit our website and obtain more information.
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