Ratnagiri Tour: Where the sea plays havoc

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Suman Bajpayee

Thiba Palace is situated at a short distance from the fort, which was once the palace of the King of Burma, but is now a museum, in which things related to him are stored. The British had imprisoned Thiba, the last Burmese king of the Konbaung dynasty, here after defeating him in battle. Its architecture is worth seeing. It is a three-storey structure, built from laterite and lava rock. It has semicircular wooden windows made of Burmese teak.

‘City of Gems’ Ratnagiri is famous for the production and sale of Alphonso mango and fish.

This time my purpose of going on the trip was to attend the International Ganesh Festival going on in Pune, but even after coming there, if you are not going to Ratnagiri, then you will be deprived of the natural beauty, the tour manager told me. Then the bus journey started, which was about seven hours. Ratnagiri district, 350 km from Mumbai, has a coastline, the middle part of which is 720 km. It is part of Konkan division of Maharashtra. Surrounded by the beautiful hills of the Sahyadri Mountains, the ‘City of Gems’ Ratnagiri is famous for the production and sale of Alphonso mangoes and fish. The greenery is scattered everywhere here. Sudden showers, biodiversity, Arabian Sea and cool breeze make it a special tourist destination.

Due to lack of commercialization the beaches are still clean and the water clean.

On one side of the road leading to the Ganpatipule temple, there are hills, which appear to be standing like sentinels. On the other side is Aarey Vare Beach. These are twin beaches. On one side there is Aare, which means let’s welcome you, a bridge in the middle and on the other side, Vaare, which means we go to you. Due to lack of commercialization the beaches are still clean and the water clean. It felt as if I had stepped into another world. On visiting the Ganpatipule temple, which is a self-styled temple of Lord Ganesha, one feels as if one is witnessing another aspect of culture. The peace there is relaxing.

This temple is 400 years old. It is believed that some 600 years ago, the head of the village here found this idol of Ganesha while digging a rock in the Kevade forest. The temple is also unique because it is a west gate temple. This is one of the eight Ganapati temples of India. It is believed that one must circumambulate the temple built at the base of the hill. Ganapati made of rock has two teeth in his navel and saffron color is applied on them. The people of this village do not bring Ganpati to their home on Ganesh Chaturthi, because they worship this idol considering it as their Ganesh.

Nearby is ancient Konkan which is spread over three and a half acres. Here the picture of 500 years old past has been presented in a very artistic manner. How was the life, lifestyle and society of the people of Konkan five hundred years ago, this has been depicted here through various structures. In this, the medicinal trees are according to the constellations, that is, people of which constellation should worship which tree or which plant is beneficial for them. Which shows that even 500 years ago the forests of Konkan were so rich and trees were worshipped.

There is a temple of Bhagwati in this fort of Shivaji Maharaj.

There is also a 400 year old Peepal tree and Indra’s garden here. A trip to Ratnagiri is considered incomplete without seeing Ratnadurg. There is a temple of Bhagwati in this fort of Shivaji Maharaj, due to which it is also called Bhagwati Fort. Spread over an area of ​​more than one hundred and twenty acres, this fort was built during the Bahmani period.

From here the sea and the boats floating on it can be seen

In the year 1670, Shivaji Maharaj won it from Adil Shah of Bijapur. After Shivaji Maharaj, the East India Company captured the fort and ruled it till 1947. The Arabian Sea and Ratnagiri port can be monitored from here. This fort is now in ruins and only the outer wall can be seen. There is Arabian Sea on three sides of the fort and also lighthouse. From here the sea and the boats floating on it can be seen which presents a picturesque view.

Thiba Palace was once the palace of the King of Burma

Thiba Palace is situated at a short distance from the fort, which was once the palace of the King of Burma, but is now a museum, in which things related to him are stored. The British had imprisoned Thiba, the last Burmese king of the Konbaung dynasty, here after defeating him in battle. Its architecture is worth seeing. It is a three-storey structure, built from laterite and lava rock. It has semicircular wooden windows made of Burmese teak. This museum comes alive during the annual art festival in Ratnagiri.

how to reach

It can be easily reached by air, rail and road. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport and Goa’s Mopa International Airport are nearby.

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