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The Konkan extends throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, and Goa. [1] It is bounded by the Western Ghats mountain range (also known as Sahyadri) in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, the Daman Ganga River in the north, and the River Aghanashini in the south. The Gangavalli flows in the district of Uttara Kannada in present-day ...
Amboli is a small village in the southern Konkan Division, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra state, India.Amboli Ghat lies at an altitude of approximately 700 metres (2,300 feet) above sea level and is the last hill resort before ending in the coastal plains of Goa state.
Kanakeshwar is a place to feel the jungle and silence of the jungle and hills. If you want to see the beauty of the Arabian sea and the fort of Khanderi as well as the entire hilly region, then Kanakeshwar is the place to visit and rest for 2–3 days. Kanekeshwar hill supports a variety of flora and fauna, Fauna consists of variety of birds ...
Konkan division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. It comprises the central portions of the Konkani region, excluding Goa and Damaon , which were absorbed into Maharashtra owing to the States Reorganisation of India .
Chart showing the major river systems of India along with the tributaries and distributaries of some of them. As per the classification of Food and Agriculture Organization , the rivers systems are combined into 20 river units, which includes 14 major rivers systems and 99 smaller river basins grouped into six river units.
Kanara or Canara, also known as Karavali, is the historically significant stretch of land situated by the southwestern Konkan coast of India, alongside the Arabian Sea in the present-day Indian state of Karnataka. [1] The subregion comprises three civil districts, namely: Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada. [2]
The "Arabian Sea Branch" of the Southwest monsoon first hits the Western Ghats, [7] making Kerala the first state in India to receive rain from the Southwest monsoon. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The Malabar Coast is a source of biodiversity in India.
[6] [7] Kambala or buffalo race is conducted in water filled paddy fields. Korikatta ( Cockfight ) is another favourite sport for the people. An ancient ritual associated with the ‘daivasthanams’ (temples) in rural areas, Hindu kozhi kettu , [ 8 ] a religious and spiritual cockfight , is held at the temples and also allowed if organised as ...