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Country
  
India

Language spoken
  
Konkani

State
  
Maharashtra

District
  
Ratnagiri


Chiplun    is a town and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-17) ( It has been now renumbered as NH-66.) in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a fast developing city in Konkan with a strong cultural background. The name Chiplun means "The abode of Lord Parshuram."

Contents

Map of Chiplun

Geography

The town lies on the banks of the River Vashishti. To the east of the city lie the Western Ghats and to the west lies Guhagar. The region has a tropical climate. The rainy season — the monsoon lasts normally from June till October. The Koyna Hydroelectric Power Project Stages III and IV are situated in Chiplun.

Attractions

  • Adare Dam
  • Shree Sukai Devi Mandir, Owali
  • Chiveli Vagheshwari Temple, Chiveli
  • Gandhareshwar and Vireshwar Temples Of Shiv, Chiplun
  • Kalwande Dam
  • Karanjeshwari Temple, Govalkot
  • Koyna Dam, Koynanagar
  • Muthappan Madappura,Chiplun
  • Nageshvari Temple, Choravne
  • Nehru Smriti Udayan, Koynanagar
  • Pandavaas Caves, Chiplun
  • Parshuram Temple, Parshuram, Chiplun
  • Ramvardayani Temple, Dadar
  • Sawatsada Water Falls, Farshi Titha(Pedhe)
  • Sharda Devi Temple - Turumbhav
  • Shree Dev Kal-Bhairav and Jogeshwari Temple (Old And New), Chiplun
  • Shree Devi Mahalaxmi Temple
  • Shree Kulswamini Bhawani Waghjai Mandir, Terav
  • Vashisthi Darshan (Visava Point), Parshuram
  • Vindhyavasini Temple, Raotale, Chiplun
  • Viththalaai Temple, Dhamanavane
  • Walavalkar Shivaji Museum, Dervan(Sawarde)

    • Rocky mayur get a taste of malvani cuisine in chiplun


    Sun sand sea and food in goa


    References

    Chiplun Wikipedia
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