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Vengurla Malvan Beach
VENGURLA MALVAN BEACH
Further south lies Vengurla with its long
stretch of white sands, and hills covered with cashew, coconut, jackfruit
and mango groves.
The town has two well - known temples : the
Shri
Devi Sateri temple and the
Rameshwar Mandir.
Vengurla
is often mentioned in history books as a trade settlement.
Twice
burned to the ground, it was the target of repetitive attacks and plunders
between 1664 and 1812. to the west-north-west lie the Vengurla Rocks, also
called the Burnt Islands.
On what was once an inner island, and is
now part of the mainland, lies the old town of Malvan, almost hidden by
palms.
The rocky terrain of Malvan holds two forts : the
sindhudurg and Padmagad . it is said that there was an underground route
joining the twoforts.
Formerly a trading zone, Malvan is today
known for its salt pans, Chinese clay pottery and the special 'Malvani
cuisine' which is quite distinct from Konkan food.
Getting
there : The closest railhead is Kudal on Konkan Railway. By road, Malvan
is 514 kms. away from Mumbai, 200 kms. from Ratangiri. Vengurla is 522 kms.
from Mumbai.
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