Kunkeshwar (ISO15919: Kuṇakēśvar) is a village in Maharashtra, India situated on the bank of

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. There is a temple for the Hindu

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Shiva Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...

in the village.

Geography

Situated along the sea in the

Sindhudurg district Sindhudurg district (Marathi pronunciation: in̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡə is an administrative district of the Konkan division in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri district. The district headquarters are located at Oros. The d ...

, Kunkeshwar is known for its shore-side Shiva temple and the adjacent beach. The region is known for its year-round supply of Alphonso mangoes. Kunkeshwar is 16 kilometers away from Devgarhbr>devgad
, 54 kilometers from

Malvan Malvan (also written as Malwan) is a town and ''taluka'' in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra State, India, well known for the historically important Sindhudurg Fort. Malvan ''taluka'' consists of villages such as ...

and 60 kilometers from

Kankavli Kankavli is a city in Sindhudurg district in the southwest of the Indian state of Maharashtra, in the center of the Sindhudurg district. It has an elevation of 42 metres and is on the banks of two rivers, the Gad River and the Janavli River. ...

. The nearest railway station is in Nandgaon which is approximately 42 kilometers away from Kunkeshwar, while

railway station is 60 kilometers away.

Culture

Annual jatra/yatra of Kunkeshwar

Festival Of ''Mahashivaratri'' is celebrated in February each year and it is celebrated up to three days " amavsya (Amanta)".

References

Villages in Sindhudurg district Shiva temples in Maharashtra Temples in Sindhudurg district {{Sindhudurg-geo-stub