Redi Ganapati Temple

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India /Maharashtra /Sindhudurg /Sawantwadi

Redi Ganapati Temple is situated at south west to Sawantwadi. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Redi Ganpati Temple is situated to the south-west of Sawantwadi, in the vicinity of Vengurla. It is believed that the statue of Lord Ganesha enshrined in the temple was found while digging up the shore in 1976. The idol is believed to have been sculpted during the reign of the Pandavas. The statue of Lord Ganesha is 6 ft high and 4 ft wide. The site is visited by many during the celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Redi Ganapati Temple

HistoryEdit

Redi is gifted with Arabian sea to its west and it has got ancient history of Lord Ganesha. Some years back this place was known for bauxite and others ores of aluminium but today mining is hampered and it is dominated by Usha Ispat Company. Round about 18 years back a local person named Sadashiv Kambli visualised the sclupture of Lord Ganesha in his dreams for this he persuade it for long period and with help of Local workers he dug out the sclupture of Ganesha from sea shore. Today after survey it is now clear that this was made by Panadavas during their rule the sclupture is about 6 feet in height and 4 feets in breadth whole thing was readily found in one single piece.

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October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Coconut Creek Restaurant ; C/O Lotus Backwater Resort, At Post Aronda Kiran Pani, Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg – 416510 ; Ph/M – +(91)-2363-262470, +(91)-9823051550 ; Food Serve – South Indian.

How to ReachEdit

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Bus : Sindhudurg is located 130 km from Goa, 150 km from Ratnagiri and 535 km from Mumbai. Malvan is connected by direct ST bus services from Mumbai, Goa, Pune and Kolhapur.

Train : Sawantwadi Railway Station is the closest station to Malvan Jetty, lying 20 km away. It is well connected to cities like Mumbai, Pune, Goa, New Delhi and Ahmedabad. Auto-rickshaws and buses are available on route to Malvan Jetty. No taxis are available.

Air : Dabolim airport in Goa is the nearest airport located at a distance of 135 km from the Malvan Jetty. Taxis and buses are available. One must board a ferry at Malvan Jetty to reach the Sindhudurg.

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