Sindhudurg is a district in the state of Maharashtra. The district headquarters are located at Oros. It was once a part of the Ratnagiri district. It is least populous district of Maharashtra according to the latest census of 2011. The most prominent language is Malvani, a distinct Konkani dialect besides Marathi, Konkani and English. Sawantvadi, Kudal, Oros, Kankavli, Devgad, Vengurla and Malvan are the major cities in the district. Smaller towns include Talere, Vaibhavwadi, Shirgaon, Kharepatan, Achara, Banda and the hill resort of Amboli. On the shore of Malvan city of the Sindhudurg district lies a fortress. It forms part of the Konkan region.

Sindhudurg History

The great Maratha warrior King Shivaji built Sindhudurg in 1664. The rocky island location of Kurte was strategically chosen for this fort. This fort was strategically chosen to counter foreign forces and to keep the nearby Siddis of Murud-Janjira in check. It is one of the best preserved forts of the Marathas. Sindhudurg fort has zigzag rampart with 42 bastions. Two thousand khandis of iron was used for erecting the massive iron curtain wall and bastions. Rest all is made of huge stones. The foundation stones were laid down firmly with 5 khandis of molten lead.

The foundation stones were firmly laid down using 4000 mounds of iron. The construction of the fort started on November 25, 1664. It took almost 3 years to complete the fort. It covers an area of 48 acres with a two-mile long rampant. The walls are 30 feet high and 12 feet thick. The high walls protected the people inside from enemy invasion and high tides and waves of the Arabian Sea. The main entrance is made in such a way that it cannot be distinguished from the outside. At a time when Samudra Gaman was banned by scriptures, this construction on an island represents the revolutionary mindset of its builder.

Sindhudurg Culture

The place experiences a semi-tropical type of climate. It remains warm and humid throughout the year. The place experiences three distinct seasons. Summers begin from mid-February and last till May. Rainfall occurs from June to October. Winters last from November to mid-February. The maximum temperature can go up to 32 degrees. Monsoon winds bring heavy rains average rainfall 3240.10 mm.

Sindhudurg Tourism

Tourist places in Sindhudurg
Tilari Dam (Dodamarg)
Vengurla Website
Redi Ganesh Vengurla
Navadurga Temple at Redi
Navdurga Redi
Amboli Hill Station Sawantwadi
Sindhudurg Fort Malvan
Vijaydurg Fort Devgad
Dev Kaleshwar Temple, Nerur
Kunkeshwar temple Devgad
Lakshminarayan Temple, Walwal
Shri Bramhanand Swami Math, Ozar
Shri Sai Baba Temple (oldest in India), Kudal
Napapne Waterfall, Vaibhavwadi
Bharadi Devi temple, Aangnewadi
Achara Beach
Shree Dev Rameshwar Temple, Achara
Bhalchandra Maharaj Ashram, Kankavli
mangeli waterfall
Beaches
Redi
Shiroda
Tarkarli
Malvan
Vijaydurg
Velagar
Bhogve
Nivti
Khavne
Devbaug
Wayaangani
Achara
Mochemad
Mithbaon
Sagaareshwar(Ubhadanda)
Chivla
Baagayat