Malvan

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    The name Malvan existed from two different stories comprising of "Mahalavan" to describe  a region rich in "salt"And other of "Madban", means "Coconut trees and garden", as this region have lot of coconut trees which later resulted in Malvan.



 To reach to Malvan by Airway, Highway and Railway 

Airway - The nearest Airport is at Dabolim airport Goa and is the only one atpresent.

Highway - Malvan is 514 km. from Mumbai. From Mumbai take National High NH-17 that takes you to place called Kasal junction from where malvan city is just 35 km. From Kasal take State High 18 to reach Malvan. For people traveling from Pune Kolhapur is the centre point. From Kolhapur the routes are either via Radhanagari-Phonda-Kankavali-Kasal or via Gaganbawada-Talere-Kankavali-Kasal

Railway -  The near railway station is Kudal. Kudal is just 30 km from Malvan.Another nearest railway station is Kankawali which is 50 km. Both stations are nearby Nation Highway - 17. Both railway stations have ST.buses connectivity as well as Auto services to the train timings. The announced Sawantwadi Railway Junction work of 2015 is in progress to serve the tourist from Worldwide.

Tourist Spots in Malvan

Sindhudurg Fort

Sindhudurg Fort was constructed by Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1664-67 on rocky island known as Kurte, a km from the Malvan beach. The construction was done under the supervision of Hiroji Indulkar.The Fort is spread in 48 acre and the fort has a 4 kms long zigzag line of 9 metres high and 3 metre wide rampart with 42 bastions. The Fort has huge stones and has 200 khandis of iron erecting the massive curtain wall and bastions and the stones are laid on molten lead.
After Great Shivaji Maharaj, Sindhudurg fort passed through the hands of Rajaram-Tarabai,Angres, Peshwa and the Bhosales of Kolhapur. The British in 1765 AD captured and renamed as 'Fort Augustus'. In 1818 AD, the British dismantled the fort's defence structures.

The fort is approachable from Malvan by boat from two islands of Dhontara and Padmagad. The main gate, flanked by massive bastions, face the city. The fort has Palm and Footprint of The Great Shivaji Maharaj preserved in dry lime .The fort also has the Temple of Shivaji Maharaj-the only one of its kind in the country.The fort has some temples, tanks and three wells.The fort houses some twenty hereditary families.

Tarkarli Beach

Tarkarli beach is situated 6 kms from Malvan city . On a clear day, you can see the sea bed through a depth of 20 ft.Tarkarli beach is major attraction of tourist from country and outside the country. Tarkarli beach is visited by most tourist coming from Germany, Austria,England, and other European countries.

Now Tarkarli has around of 50-100 HomeStays and 3 Stars Hotels to fetch national and international tourists . The project of Airways travelling to tarkarli is going to be launch soon,the flights from Mumbai - Tarkarli. Tarkarli water sport is becoming a new attraction for tourists.

Chivala Beach

                



















Chivala Beach is in the malvan city itself. Its beach clean and most
natural beach untouched by human activity. Most of the Beach Festivals
and State level tourism programes are held on this beach.

Devbag Beach

           

Devbagh beach is about 10km from malvan city.The land of devbagh is surrounded by sea on one side and by Karli creak on other side.The dead end of the land is most fasinating point where the Karli creak and Arabian sea meets.This point is also famous for viewing Dolfins where the Dolfins come to eat fish from creak.If one is lucky he can see the Dolfins at 7 - 8.00 a.m.

Rock Garden

         

The Rock garden is situated near the Arase Mahal and on the Rocky Shore of Malvan Best time to visit is at Sunset time with cold breezes of the evening time.As usally it contains children attraction items as the other garden do have.

Jay Ganesh Temple

 
           

Jay Ganesh Temple built by Shri Jayantrao Salgaonkar,an astrologer of repute and 
creator of very popular almanac ‘Kalnirnay’.Situated in Medha locality of Malvan 
on ancestral family land of Salgaonkars.The presiding deity in the temple is 
Lord Ganesha, much revered Elephant God of Maharashtra. The idol is of pure 
gold.The hall has eight idols of Ganesh carved in the ceiling. One gets a very 
comfortable feeling of Lord Ganesh looking benevolently from all the eight 
directions at his disciple.A five-day annual festival of Ganesh Jayantiis 
celebrated on 4th Day of Magh (month in Hindu Calendar).

This day is also the anniversary day of the temple. On this day the early 
sunrays fall directly on the idol and one can see the glittering and shining 
Ganesha bathed in sunlight.Jayantrao Salgaonkar has named this Ganesha
 as Jay Ganesha so that the Ganesha may bestow ‘Jay’ (success) on his disciples.

Bharadi Devi Temple - Aaganewadi

       

This is the Jaagrut devasthan situated at Anganewadi, 10 km from Malvan. The Bhradi devi temple is in the village of Masure.Anganewadi is the small hamlet of Masure village. The Bharadi devi is famous for her wish-fulfilling(Navas) power. Her devotees express their wishes (Navas) before her and once the wish is fulfilled they come again for a Darshan (visit) to express their gratitude.


The highlight of Anganewadi is an annual fair [some time in February, the date is declared after getting approval from the goddess]. Because of the wish–fulfilling powers of the goddess. All these faithful throng to the annualfair. Buses and passenger vehicles ply from Malvan and Kankavli to Angnewadi. It is possible to visit Angnewadi and come back to Malvan within2 hours.The name Anganewadi indicates a dominance of people with thesurname Angane. According to a legend a goddess materialized in thein the form of a stone plaque, 400 years ago. Since then people have been flocking to this village for 'Darshan', every year. There is no fixed day or datefor the fair. It is decided by consensus.


The consensus for the day of the fair is achieved via a hunt for a wild animal.It is believed that this hunt makes all existing evil powers inactive(shanti).This is not offered as a 'Prasad' to the goddess. The animal’s flesh is cooked and distributed among the villagers who then decide on a suitable day for fair. On the day of the fair, the stone plaque is adorned by mask, ornaments andapparels. In view of the enormous crowd attending the festivity, the ritualsnow begin at 4am and ends at 10pm. One female member from each family joins in the mass cooking. A food thus prepared is offered as ‘Prasad’.event is known as ‘Taate Lawane ( To serve the dishes)’ in Malvani.The event marks the end of the first day of the fair.On the next day, rituals restart at 4am and continue till the afternoon.The day is called ‘Mode Jatra(End of fair)’. Though the fair thus officially lasts one and a half days,entertainment programs like music and dramas continue for the next fourto five days.

A theory to explain the origin of the fair is that a cow belonging to one of the villagers used to discharge milk in the green wood which turned in stone.When the owner went out to look for the cow, he found the stone. On the same day he got a divine message in his dream and started to worship the stone. The word spread and people have since visited the place annually.


Since the plaque was found in rocky soil (Bharad) the goddess came to be known as Bharadi. Over the years, the crowds have swelled to the extent where the queue found by devotees for 'Darshan' extends up to 2 km. The shops of sweet and restaurant has sets angnewadi for two days at both the side of the main road. The various type of Malvani Sweets you an get in the Jatra

Kunkeshwar Temple - Kunkeshwar

       Kunakeshwar is a coastal village famous for the temple of God Kunakeshwar,believed to be ever-awakened deity Lord Shankar.  The temple  is situated  on high costal hill. The mountainous background on one side and a long racky stretch  of sand on the other make the sight of the temple much pleasant. 
 
  A legendary folk-story about this temple runs as follows A Mohammedan merchant was sailing aboard his boat at night.  Suddenly the tempest broke and the boat lost  its course and got upset.  The merchant lost hopes of life.Presently he saw light of a flame at the distant coast.  He prayed to the flame that if his boat safely reached the  shore, he would build a temple of God there. And what  a surprise !  His boat reached safe ashore.  To evoke the blessings of divine power that had saved his life, he then built there a temple of God Shankar.  But soon he was aware that his act of building a temple was against Islamic tradition.  So he committed suicide by jumping down from the pinnacle of the temple.  Later on his grave-tomb was  erected on the very spot of his suicide.  Today even this grave is intact.  A grand fair is held annually on the day of Mahashivratri, when thousands of devotees visit the temple, evoke the blessings of God Shankar and participate in the holy rituals with devotion.  The Shri Kunkeshwar Temple Trust has built holy resort named ‘BhaktaNiwas’ for devotees.

Dolphin Saffari

     Going by the folklore, the partially submerged spot of land came up due to the movements caused by the Tsunami...hence the name. The island is acutally on the  devbag sangam, just before the river meets the arabian sea. Reach there before 7 in the morning for a chance of spotting
the dolphins.

Back Water Sports

  



  
     Tarkarli is slowly emerging as the most sought after destination for water sports in Maharashtra amongst the beach buffs.Tsunami island in the Karli back waters is the hub of water sports activities in Tarkarli. S.C.U.B.A Diving and snorkeling, islands off the coast and Tarkarli coast being the most popular for sea rides, Tarkarli is really a haven for the ones who love the surf!

  Parasailing in the backwaters is a newly introduced activity in Tarkarli where one can fly over the backwaters and also  get a beautiful view of the confluence of the backwaters  and the sea. High power boats are used for parasailing here

Kolamb Creak

         Kolamb Creak located 1.5 km from malvan city has a great view during
Sunset.It is meeting point of Creak and Arabian Sea. It is famous as a fishing
point during rainy season.It is a birds view point too.You can click variety of Birds who
come to fish in this creak.

Nahrur (Kalaval River)

        


            
                 Nahrur  famously know as Kalaval river is located at about 25km from Malvan City. It has nice view of coconut trees bordering the river from both sides followed by the farming that takes place near the river. Fishing is carried out throughout the year in various parts of this river. It has a nice place for birds view too.

Sea World at Malvan - Dream project of Government(Up Coming)

Coming soon: India's first Sea World in Maharashtra

                                Tondawali, some 450 km south of the city, is an obscure but dainty village in Malvan, Sindhudurg, in the Konkan belt in the state.The state government has approved a Rs.-509 crore project to build India's first oceanarium here, or the Sea World.           

                                 A simulated sea will be created along with that of a real lake. And finally, people will be able to enjoy a mock Antarctica.The proposed airport at Chipi, to come up by 2015, is just 12 km away and can be reached within 20 minutes.According to officials, the project will be taken up on a Private Public Partnership (PPP) model, and the state has approved the project with a willingness to provide Rs. 120 crore as the viability gap funding. The project will attract 13 lakh visitors in the first year itself, and the figure will cross 43 lakh by the tenth year, the tourism department claims. Other than that, it will also try to woo the 28 lakh holidaymakers to Goa, only around 100 km from the site.                                                    

                                               Officials said that it would generate employment opportunities for the locals as well. The site in Tondawali was favoured on account of the following merits: good sea water quality, attractive land topography, good accessibility to beach and backwater, rich natural beauty with sandy beaches, backwater and forest cover, sources from the tourism department said.

Malvani non-veg Dish

 





    

                   



              Malvani cuisine is the standard cuisine of the Konkan region
 of Maharashtra and Goa, and some northern parts of West Karnataka.
Malvani dishes are usually non-vegetarian, but there are many 
vegetarian dishes too. It has its own distinct way of cooking food.
Malvani dishes uses coconut liberally in various forms such as grated, 

dry grated, fried, coconut paste and coconut milk.Malvani dishes are 
made from masalas which contains dried red chilies and other spices
 like coriander seeds, peppercorns, cumin, cardamom, ginger, garlic.
Some dishes also use kokum, dried kokam (amsul), tamarind, and 
raw mango kairi. 

               Sol Kadhi is a pink colored appetizer drink made from the
kokam fruit and Coconut Milk, often drunk after particularly hot and spicy
Konkani / Malvani meal as it is very smoothing.

Sagoti Vade                     Chicken Curry                  

Fish Fry                          Fish Curry

Prown Curry

 

Malvan Fruits (Seasonal Fruits)

King Alphonso Mango

        The king of Mango popullarly known as Alpanso Mango is the main
fruit of Malvan.Its season is in March to June. The fruit is exported nationally
and internationally.

 Royal Cashew

The cashew are meant ot be royal because of its taste. The cashews
are mainly of two types drum roasted and double owned cashew. The
cashew too are exported nationally and internationally.Cashew Barfi
is also famous amongst the sweets in Malvan

Sweet Jackfruit



Jackfruit is a seasonal fruit. It has a thorn like steam on the
skin but has a soft fleshy seed inside which is eaten raw.
Jackfruit seeds are also dried and fried and taste good. Jack fruit


Jambul (Local Name)

                                                                     

        The Jamun tree starts flowering in March-April. The fragrant 
flowers of Jamun  are small, nearly 5 millimetres in diameter. This
 is followed by the fruit which appears in May-June and resembles a
 large berry. The berry is oblong and ovoid. It is green when just 
appearing, pink when as it matures, and shining crimson black 
when fully ripe. Another variety comes in white and some people
 say that it can be used as a medicine. Jamun fruit is a mixture of
 sweet, slightly sub acid spicy flavour that stands out even after eaten 
since it turns the tongue into purple color. The fruit is universally
 accepted to be very good for medicinal purposes, especially diabetics. 
The seed is also used in various alternative healing systems like 
Ayurveda,



Kokam fruit

People in the western Ghat region of India have long used kokum 
as both spice and medicine. Recent research suggests that it may 
have potential as an appetite suppressant, as a protector of brain 
health and as a cancer preventative. But this laboratory research needs
 to be followed up with clinical studies in humans to confirm its usefulness.Researchers at the Institute of Science and the Bhabha 
Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai, India, have shown that kokum’s
 antioxidant activities are stronger than those of many other spices, 
fruits and vegetables

Fish & Sea Food

Malvani cuisine is the standard cuisine of the Konkan region of Maharashtra and Goa, and some northern parts of West Karnataka. Although Malvani cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian, there are many vegetarian delicacies. Although it is an independent cuisine, it overlaps Maharashtrian cuisine and Goan cuisine. Malvan is a town in the Sindhudurg district on the west coast of Maharashtra.

Malvan being a coastal area in Konkan, it has its own distinct way of cooking food. Malvani cuisine uses coconut liberally in various forms such as grated, dry grated, fried, coconut paste and coconut milk.

Many masalas have dried red chilies and other spices like coriander seeds, peppercorns, cumin, cardamom, ginger, garlic, etc. Some dishes also use kokum, dried kokam (amsul), tamarind, and raw mango (kairi).