Guhagar, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.

Guhagar is located about 45kms from Chiplun, which lies on Mumbai Goa Highway. Guhagar has a beautiful white sand beach.One can enjoy water sports, sun bathing and swimming here. It has two famous temples, Vyadeshwar and Durgadevi temples. Guhagar is famous for alphonso mangoes, coconuts and betel nuts. A variety of fishes are available here.There is a flea market close by.


                                                  Guhagar beach.

Velneshwar Temple is located less than half an hour's drive from Guhagar. It is located in Velneshwar village and has a beautiful serene beach called Velneshwar beach which is a tourist spot enjoyed by swimmers. Velneshwar temple is an ancient Shiva temple. The temple is visited in large number by devotees during the Mahashivratri festival.

                                                  Velneshwar Temple.

Hedvi Dashabhuja Ganesh Temple is located close to Guhagar. The name Dashabhuja stands for 10 hands which this Ganesh idol has. The idol is made of white marble brought from Kashmir region. The idol is 3 feet tall. The temple was built during the Peshwa rule in Maharashtra.  Hedvi also has a black sand beach.

                                                      Hedvi Temple entrance.

                                                  Hedvi Ganesh Temple.

Other nearby places to visit near Guhagar:
1. Vyadeshwar temple and beach.
2. Gopalgad and Talkeshwar temple.3. Dabhol Enron project-now renamed Ratnagiri Gas and Power.

Click here to see video of beautiful Guhagar beach.

Recommendations in Guhagar:

I recommend a three day stay in Guhagar. An evening walk on the beach and visit to Vyadeshwar and other temples in vicinity of the beach on the first day. A visit to Velneshwar temple, Hedvi Ganesh temple along with their beaches, on the second day. A tour to Gopalgad fort and Talkeshwar temple and visit to Anjanvel village on third day.

I stayed in Nisarg Guest House at Guhagar and found my stay very comfortable and relaxing. The hotel is approved by MTDC and is reasonably priced. The owner and his family stay in the premises of the hotel and are very warm and helpful people. The hotel has a typical rural look with a lot of trees in the compound. The hotel serves veg as well as non-veg food. Fish thalies(King fish and Pomfret) are their specialities. The place is clean and well maintained.

Hotel Annapurna close to market and beach is another highly recommended place for fish lovers. They have a wide variety of fish dishes.

Watch beautiful Guhagar beach video. Click here.

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