Harihareshwar Temple

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India /Maharashtra /Raigad /Harihareshwar

Sight Address : Harihareshwar is situated between Bankot and Shrivardhan creek. Bankot creek is confluence of Savitri River and sea. Edit

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Harihareshwar experienced always been well-known being an essential pilgrimage city. It had been just a few years back it acquired the actual trustworthiness of the silent weekend break escape through Mumbai. The actual sixteenth millennium forehead in Harihareshwar is situated directly on outdoors. Which is these types of seashores that has caused it to be favored by city- wallahs searching for a getaway. Lengthy, superficial as well as broad, these types of perfect seashores are perfect for going swimming. The setting from the Konkan coast provides its very own elegance for this picture. This kind of may be the need for the actual forehead situated right here, which Harihareshwar can also be referred to as the actual Kashi from the Southern. The actual slope within the coastline in Harihareshwar can also be referred to as ‘Harihar’ or even ‘Pushpadri’. The actual forehead includes idols associated with Brahma — Vishnu — Mahesh as well as Devi Parvati.

Harihareshwar Temple

HistoryEdit

A brief history associated with Harihareshwar is one of the time period once the Peshwas in 1723 from the Maratha empire dominated Harihareshwar. The city is known as like a holy location through Hindus because Devghar, the primary forehead, is actually considered to be fortunate through Vishnu. The actual location is actually between 4 hillsides which are given its name the actual deities such as Bramhadri, Harihareshwar, Harshinachal as well as Pushpadri. It really is mainly lived on through Hindus, who else commemorate celebrations such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali as well as Maha Shivaratri.

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October to March

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Minimum 30 minutes.

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Taxi : Taxis are another way to get around town. They can be hired from nearby cities and used for local transport as well. Taxis charge around Rs 1500 per day. A/C taxis and SUV’s such as Toyota Qualis are also available.

BUS : State transport offer bus regular and frequent services from Mumbai and Pune to Raigad. Raigad is well connected to all neighboring cities by the public transport buses, including Kolhapur (250 km), Pune (102 km), Mumbai (187 km) and Mahabaleshwar (75 km). Public bus charge is less than Rs 4 per km.

Train : Vir Dasgaon railway station is the nearest railhead to Raigad. This station is connected to Mumbai and Pune with regular trains. Taxi services are available from Vir Dasgaon to Raigad.

Air : Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji International airport, which is 187 km away from Raigad, is the nearest airport. All the major airlines have service from Mumbai to all major cities in India and many cities abroad including Singapore, Hong Kong, Colombo and gulf countries. Taxis are available from Mumbai to Raigad and costs about Rs 3,000.

Others : Auto Rickshaw : Autos are available extensively and these are a good option. They are quick and cheaper than taxis. Prices have to be negotiated as they may not be metered and there are no night fares.