Attractions in Shrivardhan
Shrivardhan Beach
Shrivardhan beach is a beautiful clean beach that boasts of clean air and calm sea waters. You can enjoy a picnic with your loved ones here or simply take a leisure walk here. If you love partaking in adventure activities then you have several options such as boating, sailing, swimming as well as indulging in beach volleyball.
Shankar Temple
Placed close to the Somjai Devi Temple, Shankar temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his better half Goddess Parvati. The temple’s entrance has an idol of Nandi Bull. This architectural marvel is an ancient temple, which is a popular one in the region. It is believed that this temple belongs to the era of the Pandava brother of Mahabharata.
Somaja Devi Temple
Somaja Devi temple in Shrivardhan, dedicated to Goddess Somaja Devi is believed to be a miraculous temple that is gamed for ‘Venom Neutralization’. One can see long queues of people with snake bite who are lined to get blessings from the Goddess so that the venom can get extracted from their bodies and their bodies can get healed.
Harihareshwar Beach
Surrounded by pristine scenic beauty, Harihareshwar beach is dotted with a number of temples. Harihareshwar beach has a hill, which is called Harihar or Pushpadri. The beach offers opportunities for a number of water sports such as a leisure walk, sailing, boating, swimming and playing beach volleyball. Shri Yogeshwari and Shri Kalbhairav are some of the popular temples here.
Ganesh Gully
As the name points out, Ganesh gully is a narrow lane that is just around 3 feet wide, which is placed between two hard rock mountains. It is said that the end point of this gully, there is a sacred spot that consists of an idol of Lord Ganesha. This holy spot is 30 feet under water and the idol can be seen during tidal periods.
Diveagar beach
Located at a distance of 5 km from Shrivardhan, Diveagar is an enchanting place with an equally enchanting beach. This beach houses an extremely popular temple that consists of a pure gold idol of Lord Ganesha called Suvarna Ganpati that appeared on its own 1000 years ago in a chest full of diamonds. This beautiful beach, dotted with Suru or Casuarina trees, has a fishing colony on one hand and a seagull sanctuary on the other.