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495:: This is a small village surrounded by the range of Sahyadri Parvat. This village is located on the borders of three districts, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. This village is around 35 km from Vaibhavwadi. From Sahyadri vales can be seen many waterfalls. The Aruna River is raised from Manmoda Parvat.
346:. Coconut, rice and fish assume prime significance. Kombdi vade, a chicken savoury, is the most popular dish here. Others include ukadya tandulachi pej (उकड्या तांदळाची पेज - a semi-fluid boiled preparation made of brown-red rice) and sol kadhi (सोल कढी - a preparation made of sol (kokum) सोल and coconut milk).
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Sindhudurg Tour Guide Pvt Ltd is an initiative launched to boost tourism in
Sindhudurg district. The organization trains youth from local communities to take various self-employment opportunities in the tourism industry. These trainees are later motivated to run businesses like tourist guides, tour
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There are nine original
Dashavatara performing groups in Sindhudurg, and Walawalkar group is believed to be the first. Credit also goes to the pioneer Shymnaikji kale who introduced Dashavatar to Sindhudurg in the 11th century. The, same Dashavatar is today known as Adivere Dashavatar in which ten
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Vaibhavwadi is easily accessible by road and railway. By road, Vaibhavwadi is 543 km away from Mumbai, and 112 km from
Ratnagiri. When arriving from Mumbai or Goa, take National Highway NH-66 (Old NH 17) until Talere and then take a State Transport bus or rickshaw for an approximately
517:: Vaibhawadi is 39 km from Kankawali Aianari caves. These caves are 8 km from village Bhuibavda in Sahyadri range. Springs flow continuously in the cave. One can see five kundas as Pandavekundas. There is a local belief that Bhima, the pandav, killed Bakasur in the forest nearby.
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Mango is a major factor in the life of
Sindhudurg. Varieties of Alphonso mango (हापुस आंबा ) from Devgad are particularly popular. Other varieties of mango are Mankur (मानकुर), Pāyari (पायरी) and Karel (करेल - used for preparing mango pickles) are also popular for their distinct taste.
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Vaibhavwadi has a semi-tropical climate and remains warm and humid in most of the year. It has three clear seasons: rainy (June-October), winter (November-mid
February) and summer (mid February–May). Monsoon winds bring heavy rains, with an average rainfall of 3240.10 mm.
370:: The first wildlife sanctuary of Maharashtra was notified in 1958. It spreads over 351 km and is a south tropical semi-evergreen forest. It lies at the southern end of the Sahyadri sub-cluster and is popularly known as Bison Sanctuary, as the Indian bison or gaur (
618:. To preserve the universe from destruction Vishnu took ten different forms (avatars) from time to time. They are Matsya (fish), Katchha (turtle), Varaha (boar), Narsimha (half man, half lion), Waman (a Brahman boy), Purshuram, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki.
523:: This is the most important link between Sindhudurg and Kolhapur district, nearly 10 km in length. It is the coolest place and also known for Gagangiri maharaj math. It is nearly 1000 feet tall. From that place one can view Sahyadri range up to 10 layers.
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Village amid dense forest and mountains. Dating back to the period of the Samrat Ashoka, these caves are noted for their magnificent carvings.
471:: Located at Sherpe village in Vaibhavwadi taluka, this waterfall is known as Swimmer's Delight, and is a safe swimming spot. The area around the waterfall is also a natural habitat for rare species of birds, especially the hornbills.
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Malvani cuisine also has many vegetarian dishes, including garyache sandan, pickle of karmal, bimble, amba halad, karadichi bhakri, kanyacha sanja, appe, ghavan, dalimichi usual, and kaju usual.
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