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The ancient Sapta Konkan was a larger geographical area that extended from Gujarat to Kerala and included the whole region of coastal Maharashtra and coastal Karnataka. [1] However, this segment overlaps the Konkan and Malabar coast continuum; and usually corresponds to the southernmost and northernmost stretches of these locales respectively.
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. Konkan division is the western section of present-day Maharashtra, alongside the west coast ...
Thane is one of the 36 districts in the Maharashtra state of India.The district is on the western coast and falls under the Konkan division of the state.. Until 1 August 2014 the district was divided into 15 talukas, viz. Thane, Kalyan, Murbad, Bhiwandi, Shahapur, Vasai, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Dahanu, Palghar, Talasari, Jawhar, Mokhada, Vada, Boisar and Vikramgad.
Mangaon is a Village and tehsil (council) in the Konkan Division, India. It is located in the Raigad district, 80 km (49.7 mi) from Alibaug headquarters, and 139 km (86.4 mi) from the capital city of Bombay (Mumbai). The area is located towards the Panjim side of Goa. [1]
Towns and major villages are well connected to Mumbai as a large percentage of emigrants from the district are based in the Mumbai area. The district is also well connected by Konkan Railway to Mumbai, Thane, Goa and other parts of the country like Mangalore , Karwar Ernakulam , Thiruvananthapuram , Coimbatore , Tirunelveli , Hapa, Veraval, New ...
Chitpavan Brahmins practising Bodan, a rite performed on important occasions like birth or marriage. The Chitpavan Brahmin or the Kokanastha Brahmin is a Hindu Maharashtrian Brahmin community inhabiting Konkan, the coastal region of the state of Maharashtra.
This 16th-century fort offers a view of the sea and of Konkan village life. [7] A 15 km back road connects Ganpatipule to Jaigad via Malgund. Besides its natural environment, Pawas is well known for the Ashram of Swami Swaroopanand, a spiritual leader who influenced an entire generation of Maharashtrians.
Tarkarli is a village in Malvan taluka in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] It is a beach destination and remote place in southern Maharashtra. A few years ago, Tarkarli beach was declared a Queen Beach of the Konkan region. Monthly, Thousands of tourists visit this place to rejuvenate and enjoy the thrill of water ...