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The journey beigns
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I will talk about Alibag at a glance, history of
Alibag and geography.... Let me make it clear at
the very outset that I am going to use both ...
Alibag and Alibaug
!! Personally I spell it as Alibag.
If someone knows about the origin of AlibaUg...Please
let me know !!!
Alibaug
- At a Glance
Alibag is an idyllic town on the western coast of
India, known as the Konkan region. It lies on almost
the same latitude as the southern tip of Mumbai
and is very close to this tip across the narrow
strip of the Arabian Sea.
By road it is a three-hour drive from Mumbai as
the route winds north from the Mumbai peninsula
to Navi Mumbai and then curves and moves south along
the mainland coast. Alibag has a lovely beach that
is unspoiled. There is a historic fort that is now
in ruins just off the beach. The hill range of the
Western Ghats line the other side of the city giving
it a unique character of greenery and the blue of
the ocean. It's a wonderful place to take a relaxed
vacation with nothing on your mind. Alibag is a
place for a vacation. An unhurried pace of life
is a small town with a beautiful beach and the green
hills on the other side, free of pollution and noise.
Alibag is quiet with a moderate number of tourists
who come over on the weekend. Alibag is a frequent
getaway for people in Mumbai with many owning farmhouses
off the beach. The launch from Mumbai makes it closer
although during the monsoons a boat ride is not
advisable.
Alibag is an old town relating to the Maratha. |
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History of Alibaug |
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Alibag
is about 300 years old city. If you get down at
Alibag bus stand...You will be surprized... Why
this guy is calling it as a city? No...It is a village
(in US terms) and a town (in Indian terms). So don't
blame me...I have already warned you !!!
Here is a short essay about the history of Alibag.
If you find it too boring..just skip it...For the
sake of completeness I am adding it.
Alibag was developed in the 17th century by Sarkhel
Kanhoji Angre, the Naval chief of King
Shivaji's kingdom.
Declared as a Taluka place in 1852.
Added four Talukas and Kulaba district was formed
in 1869.
Many people used to call Alibag as Shribag.
(Specially our Sanskrit teacher). Now they formed
'Shribag' as a part of Alibag. Some people used
to mention Alibaug as 'Kulaba'.
The population of alibag was around 5000 in 1881.
(I don't guarantee about the authenticity of this
information. I read it somewhere on internet)
Starting of Schools in 1924.
Alibag was not directly connected to Mumbai at that
time. People used to travel by sea from Revas, Dharmtar
or Mankule. The scenario changed in 1964. The bridge
of Dharamtar Creek was built, alibag
got attached to the other cities like Mumbai.
Earlier Mangaon was the main place of Raigad district.
Now??? ....Ofcourse Alibag !!! |
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Geography of Alibaug |
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Altitude : Sea Level
Rainfall : 170 mm
Temperature : Max 36, Min 14 degree C
Area Code : 02141
Pin Code : 402 201
District : Raigad
State : Maharashtra
Country : India |
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Alibaug
- Sea - Beaches - Seashore |
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All beaches are good...emm...not better than Kerala
beaches but certainly 1000 times better than Miami
beach... Once in a blue moon I go to sea shore...May
be we can meet...Just Kidding. |
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Alibaug
Get down at Alibag bus stand...It is approximately
1.1 Km from that. (Near Raigad Zilla Parishad or
Civil hospital). You may hire an auto.
Fresh air, Sandy beach,sight of the Colaba fort
are the major attractions. In addition to that you
may enjoy Bhel-puri, Coconut water, Ice-cream, Sea
Food, Alu Bonda etc.
The right time to visit : November to January |
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 Nagaon
Beach
Do you remember "Sagar Kinare Dil Ye Pukare" from
film Sagar ? That is Nagaon..approximately
7 Km from Alibag. Famous place for Coconuts and
betel-nuts.
You will get nice food out there. |
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 Mandwa Beach
Approximately 20 Km from Alibaug.
You might have seen Mandwa in movies like Insaaf
(Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia), Sagar
(Rishi Kapur, Dimple Kapadia), Agnipath
(Amitabh, Madhavi, Danny)etc.
It is a nice place. You can see lot of baglows of
Filmstars. |
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 Kihim Beach
"You are from Alibag... Do you know "King
Ham" beach?" Somone in US asked me last
week. "Emm..No"...I was trying to recall but could
not...Suddenly I realized that he was talking about
Kihim.
Approximately 9 Km from Alibag. Crowded with employess
of Rashtriya Chemical Fertilizers(RCF, Thal) employees.
Do you know that the great ornithologist Salim
Ali used to stay here?
You can stay in Maharashtra Tourism Development
Corporation(MTDC)'s resort. |
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 Kashid
Beach
On the Alibag-Murud Highway....just 32 Km from Alibaug...Place
away from the hustle and bustle of the city... |
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Akshi
Beach
Just
5 Km from Alibag....Akshi is a nice place...Full
of fishers...Generally not crowded...(That's
the reason I love it).
One more important thing...Don't miss the
epigraph prepared by Raja Keshidevaray in
the year 1012. If you are studying Marathi
literature...you might be knowing that. |
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Alibaug - Temples
and Forts |
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You'll love to visit these
places...I have not included the detailed info.
'coz you don't need it at all....Alibag is a small
place....when in doubt...Ask..Ask and Ask...!!! |
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Colaba Fort |
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Colaba fort, major water
fort in Konkan... Shivaji Maharaj built this fort
in 1680...Nine hundread feet long and three hundread
fifty feet wide....Having two 'dwars' (gates)..
one from the shore , another from the sea side .
The 'Mahadarwaja' to the east is a specail thing...
decorated with idols of tigers, elephant, peacock
etc. The temple of Ganesh, godess with eighteen
hands ,Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva together makes "Ganesh
Panchayatam"
Better to visit here only during the low tide. Here
is a time table for tide according to the tithis |
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| Tithi |
Time
to Visit |
| Pratipada |
4.00 to 6.30 |
| Dwitiya |
5.00 to 7.00 |
| Trutiya |
5.30 to 8.00 |
| Chaturthi |
6.00 to 9.00 |
| Panchami |
7.00 to 9.30 |
| Shashthi |
8.00 to 10.00 |
| Saptami |
8.30 to 11.00 |
| Ashtami |
9.00 to 12.00 |
| Navmi |
10.00 to 12.30 |
| Dashmi |
11.00 to 1.00 |
| Ekadashi |
11.30 to 2.00 |
| Dwadashi |
12.00 to 3.00 |
| Trayodashi |
1.00 to 4.00 |
| Chaturdashi |
1.00 to 4.00 |
| Pournima/Amawasya |
2.30 to 5.00 |
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Other
Important Forts |
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| Fort |
Brief
Description |
| Agarkot |
Near Revdanda, Approx. 18 Km away from Alibag |
| Khanderi-Underi |
Small Sea forts, 5 km. away from Alibag
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| Sagargad |
Near Tinvira - Approx. 10 km away from east
Alibag.. |
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Vikram Vinayak Mandir (Birla
Madir),Salav |
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Approx. 20 km from Alibag....My
friend forced me to visit this place and I was taken
aback..
Great place....More or less similar to Hiranandani
Garderns, Powai... The temple is open from 6.00
a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. The
tranport facilities are OK and affordable to all
classes... Don't miss it.... |
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Kanakeshwar |
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Hardly 6 kms form my home
and 12 kms from Alibag.. cool climate and old temple
of Lord Shiva.
The temple is situated on a small hill and the nearby
village is ' Mapgaon ' which is almost 12 kms. from
Alibag. The hill is almost 370 m high and we have
to climb 700+ steps to reach the temple.
Ask somebody about 'Nagobacha Tappa', 'Devachi Payari',
'Pushkarni', 'Gaymukh' and 'Vyaghreshwar'
It's fun to visit this place...I'm sure..You'll
love it... |
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Other Important Temples |
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| Temple |
Brief
Description |
| Shitaladevi Temple |
Near Chul, Approx. 20 Km away from Alibag |
| Datta Mandir (Thal) |
Just 5 kms away from Alibag...built by Rashtriya
Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| Nageshwar (Aawas) |
Near Sasawane - Approx. 20 kms away from
Alibag.. |
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