Ganpati Bappa in Konkan 2013

..Ganpati Bappa Morya...

This year we enjoyed Ganesh Festival in our konkan home...

We celebrate it with full on masti and damal..

We do arati and bhajan whole night.

We say goodbye to bappa ... sayin Ganpati Bapa morya .. Pudhachya warshi lavkar ya... :)

Aquarium at Ratnagiri

Ratnagiri with long costal drive lane and without sea life ..?? impossible..!! 

Aquarium Entrance

When we think of aquarium, it’s big glass ponds with illuminated lights and different variety of fishes. Yes! You can see same at Ratnagiri aquarium and Museum which also have it's own Marine Biological Research Station.

Konkan has wide range of beaches and sea life which adds five starts in Konkan aquarium business. People do visit this aquarium and keeping this hobby in mind it established Marine Aquarium and Museum in around 1958.

At entrance of aquarium they put  giant show piece of real ship 'Varsha', which attracts each visitor also in each wall of aquarium they painted different fish photos. You can find some of them below.

This aquarium have beautiful specimens like Lion Fish, Sea horse fish, Trigger fish, big Sea-turtles, Sea cucumbers, sea snakes, Star fish, Lobsters, and many more.

Sea Fish Farming

 They also do farming of prawns, crabs and different fish.

This Aquarium also has sea museum which stored/stuffed different fish in glass tubes I have seen my favorite dolphin fish stuffed and stored… J

Stuffed Fish

One of best attraction of these museums has a giant wheal skeleton which is approx 55 feet long

The Government of Maharashtra and Department of Fisheries established Marine Biological Research Station (MBRS) in this aquarium of Ratnagiri for scientific and planned development of fisheries on the south Konkan coast. This is good institute for students who considering their career in sea life or those who have hobby of sea life.

Wheal Skeleton

Tortoise

Lion Fish

To visit this you have to pay Rs 5/- per head.

Location :

This is must visit museum at Mandavi Beach Ratanagiri also called as Gate way of Ratnagiri at Bhagawati mandir road.

Light House at Ratnadurg

One of fascinating experience we have at Ratnadurg, a wide spread fort in ratnagiri also called Horse Shoe.

There is one Light house which is 102 m long in height with black and white bands.

This light house has range of around 28 nautical miles.

Detail information by Indian gov you can find at below link.

http://dgllnoida.gov.in/mumbai/RATNAGIRI.html

This is great experience to walk across fort and then visit light house. 

It cost Ru 10 per head to go up in light house, which has round stair cases.

This light house worked on solar power it has wide solar plates and light bulb surrounded with spherical prisms which spread light approx more than 50 KMs

Officials in light house gave us brief introduction on light energy and how it is useful for ships and costal guards.

There is one way from light house from village to go at gateway of Ratnagiri passing aquarium.

Plan ans visit this 

Transport facilities during Ganpati festival in Konkan.

During Ganpati festival host destination for all people around india rush towards Konkan. Gov specially announced trains and MH state transports during this festival.

This year also Konkan Railway announced special Ganpati festival trains and state transport tried to accommodate all crowd with announcing last time special buses in each majour village in konkan from Fort, Bombay central, Parel, Bhandup, Sion and Dombivali.

Traffic police announced to use alternate routes to reach sindhudurg and Goa side villages to have safe journey and avoid traffic.

Mumbai Goa National highway is full packed during this season so some are alternatives for that are:

1                     Traditional Konkan Route : Mumbai Goa Highway   - ~ 587 km, 11 hours 21 mins

            Head towards Kurla - Kalina Flyover

            Take road onto Eastern Express Hwy

            At Shivaji Chowk, take the 2nd exit pass by Tata Institute of Social Sciences

           Continue onto Vashi Bridge and Sion-Panvel Expy

           Slight right onto National Highway 66/NH 4B

           Continue onto Alibag-Khopoli Rd/MH SH 88/National Highway 66

           Continue Mumbai-Goa Road to your destination

2                     AH 47/NH 4 – Via Kolhapur              ~ 610 km, 9 hours 35 mins

            Head towards Kurla - Kalina Flyover

            road onto Eastern Express Hwy

           Slight left onto Sahityaratna Anna Bhau Sathe Flyover/Sumannagar Bridge

           Continue onto Vashi Bridge

           Continue onto Mumbai - Pune Expy/

           Take the exit on the right towardsMumbai Pune Bypass Rd/AH 47/NH 4

           Pass by Dwarkadhish Petrol Pump Surur

          Continue on NH 4 and from Kolhapur you can entered in Konkan via Waibhawadi

3                     Pune - Solapur Hwy                                -  ~726 km, 12 hours 51 mins

            Head towards Kurla - Kalina Flyover

            road onto Eastern Express Hwy

           Continue onto VN Purav Marg

           Pass by Corporate Park

           Continue onto Vashi Bridge

           Continue onto Mumbai - Pune Expy

           Take the exit on the right towardsMumbai Pune Bypass Rd/AH 47/NH 4

           Slight left onto Baner Rd

           Pass by Gupte Hospital Extension Clinic

           Continue onto Aundh Rd

           Continue onto MH SH 114

          Continue onto Pune - Solapur Hwy/Solapur Rd

         Turn right onto SH141

         Turn left onto Tasgaon Phatta- Subhash Nagar Road

         From Miraj Connect to Kolhapur via Miraj Road

         From Kolhapur you can entered in Konkan via Waibhawadi

Choose you way to reach our favorite place. Some of most holy destinations during this festival are Pali in Raigad District and Ganpatipule in ratnagiri district and Reddi in Sindhudurg district and Medhe Ganpati temple which was private temple belongs to Prop. Kalnirnay Calendar Salgawgkar Sir.

There are lots of direct boarding state transport busses organized by ST mahamandal. Grab this opportunity. Some of private mandals of konkan also organized private busses in their respective home towns in reasonable rates.

I wish you all happy and safe journey.

Ganpati Festival in Konkani Style

              Almost every festival in Maharastrian calendar has been celebrated in Konkan with wide and extreme level. In that Dashera, Holi, Gupidapwa and Ganpati festival are prime attraction in Konkan region. Each and every family tends toward konkan during this Sep-Oct Festival season.

             I heard list time people took flights from Mumbai to Goa and came backward toward their own villages, during this time all railways, Gov buses, private travelers are full and on road traffic are busted.

During this time if you get and Konkan kanya train ticket then you will be treated as lucky lottery winner. I would rather say if you will get any train confirm ticket during this you will be feel like King… ;-p

To fulfill this requirement konkan railway with Indian railway introduced much special trains toward Konkan from every part of state.

Bappa in My Home

           At villages each family tried to bring lord bappa to their home for 1 day to 11 days and they live this days with holi Arti, Bhajan, overnight programs and try to keep bappa Happy.

          There are more superstitions and believes in konkan regarding festivals and lords so we fulfill all required believes during this.  After five days some families bring Gauri to their home who is Ganpati’s mother some families bring Ridhi & Sidhi as Bappa’s brides.In some Malvan region when Gauri came to home they server non veg to her as “Prasad”.

Satyanarayn Pooja

          After festival over we say god bye to bappa and send him to his next journey in near lake or river..

Ganpati Bappa Morya Pudhachya warship luvkar ya(Come back soon next year)….

Ganpati in Kankavli Bajarpeth

Ganapati Pule : Popular Ganesh Temple in Konkan

           We have been enjoying Ganesh Festival.. If you also want to enjoy this moments start planning… Who knows we will meet there….. ;-)

C you in our Beautiful Konkan with my Bappa….. ;-)

GANPATI FESTIVAL SPECIAL TRAINS ON KONKAN RAILWAY - 2013

In order to cater to the extra rush of passengers during the ensuing Ganpati Festival -2013, Konkan Railway, in co-ordination with Western Railway has introduced the following Special Trains between Bandra-Madgaon-Bandra and Ahemdabad-Madgaon-Ahemdabad passengers.

The details of these train services are as under:

1 1)      Bandra-Madgaon-Bandra :-

Train No.	From	To	Dep. /Arr	Date
09009 ( Every Monday, Wednes-day, Friday & Saturday)	Bandra(T)	Madgaon	Dep.00.15hrs. Arr. 16.30 hrs. same day	02/09/2013 to 21/09/2013 = 12 Trips
09010( Every Monday, Wednes-day, Friday & Saturday)	Madgaon	Bandra(T)	Dep.20.00hrs. Arr. 13.20 hrs.next day	02/09/2013 to 21/09/2013 = 12 Trips

Halts at: The trains will halt at Andheri, Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon,Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Sangmeshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road,Kankavali, Sindhudurg,kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon. The train will have 18 coaches.

2 2)      Ahemdabad-Madgaon-Ahemdabad :-

Train No.	From	To	Dep. /Arr	Date
09416 ( Every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday)	Ahmedabad	Madgaon	Dep.16.55 hrs. Arr.16.30 hrs.(Next Day)	02/09/2013 to 21/09/2013 = 09 Ttrips
09415 ( Every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday	Madgaon	Ahmedabad	Dep.20.00 hrs. Arr.19.20hrs. (Next Day)	03/09/2013 to 22/09/2013 = 09 Trips

Halts at: The trains will halt at Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Vapi, Dhanu Road, Boisar,Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Sangmeshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road,Kankavali, Sindhudurg,kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon. The train will have 17 coaches.

Apart from this Konkan Railway, in coordiantion with Central Railway will also be running the following Special trains for Ganpati Festival.

Ref : http://www.konkanrailway.com

Shimga(Holi) Festval in Konkan – Kawad

The word 'Holi' originated from 'Holika' sister of Hiranyakashipu. Who tried to killed son of Hiranyakashipu Pralhad. 

Holi ,we pray to holika ot get rid of all troubles from us and make everyone happy.

Hiranyakashipu

In Konkan People decorate their houses with paintings and also make various floral designs on the entra

nce of their homes. Family members, friends and relatives exchange greetings and gifts between each other.
People decorate their houses with paintings and also make various floral designs on the entrance of their homes. Family members, friends and relatives exchange greetings and gifts between each other.

 Here people celebrate this festival in such a way that GOD arrives at our own house. The villagers here celebrate Holi with God in a Palkhi and bring it everyone’s house so that they together can pray for the wellbeing of the families.

Shimga is one of the popular festivals in maharashtra. It is celbrated on full moon day of Marathi Month of Phalgun which usually comes in the month march. Dancing with Palkhi is a ritual at the time of Shimga (holi) festival. This is popular in Ratnagiri district of Konkan region and is celebrated by all people irrespective of age, caste and creed. Shimga is celebrated in the period between the months of February and March after the holi celebration.

Shimga is celebrated according to each village tradition in Konkan from 5 to 15 days. It is the festival of color called Dhuliwandan in next day of Holi. The day of the Shimga Festival is celebrated with widespread enjoyment and fanfare. People enjoy to the fullest by throwing colored powder and water at each other all over the day. The colors are made of natural products like Neem, Kumkum, Haldi and herbal recipes which are considered to have a medicinal effect on the diseases like viral fever and cold etc. Shimga also supports to keep environment pollution free.

The day of the Shimga festival is also marked by wide spread processions and carnivals. On this occasion villagers take the charge to enjoy the festival by dancing on street by wearing traditional dresses. his is pre-Holi festival celebrated by villagers in Goa to bid farewell to winter and welcome spring. A colorful procession bearing deities on floats starts from the temples in the evening. The parade winds through the streets of Panjim to the sound of drums, flutes and folk songs. It comes to a halt only in the early hours of the morning.

Now a days some village areas becoming urban and you can see that this tradition is not followed as it was previous but in some towns in konkan still they celebrate with full of joy like Kodavali in Rajapur Ratanagiri is small place near Rajapur bus depot surrounded with beauty of river and scenery, temples.

Villages used to do all dramas, dance in whole nights and be enthusiastic 

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