"In the quiet, far away from the city port district of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, lies Chiplun, the city that offers you time among mango groves next to the beautiful lake, Vashishti. This town is most known for its white sand beaches and beautiful mango and cashew groves by the Vashishti river. Chiplun, meaning 'The abode of Lord Parashurama' got its name because of the famous temple it houses. Chiplun also happens to be an industrial town and most people coming to this side tend to go to the River view resort, a popular getaway on weekends. The sunsets that can be seen from both the Vashishti river and Koyna Dam are so attractive that people book rooms to wake up to the sight of the brilliant scenery. Chiplun falls as an important station on the Konkan railway route for trains heading to Mumbai from Goa and South India. This gives you all the more reason to stop by at this little heavenly place for a breath of fresh air before you greet the city of dreams, Mumbai and all the chaos that comes with it. Travellers describe their experience here as the perfect picnic spot, with the scent of mangoes wafting through the air."
River Vashishti is one of the larger rivers in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India. The river begins in the Western Ghats and snakes its way westwards towards the Arabian Sea. Kolkewadi Dam near Alore has a vast reservoir, which feeds a tributary of the river.
Marleshwar Temple is located in Marleshwar of Ratnagiri district. It is a cave temple of lord Shiva in the Sahyadri mountain range. The distinctiveness of this temple is that snakes can be seen in the temple but they do not bite the devotees.
It is one of the most visited Chiplun tourist places. Anjarle Beach is an idyllic place for the family to enjoy swimming. For the adventurous, water sports like parasailing, snorkeling and windsurfing are available.
The Sawatsada cliff, from where the waterfall actually emerges is just 5 kilometers from Chiplun. One can watch this huge waterfall from the Mumbai-Chiplun road. The waterfall is thronged with tourists, especially on the weekends. There is ample water from July to October. In the rainy season, the fall of water is strong and one needs to be careful near this waterfall, as it could turn out to be dangerous. An approach way leads one to this waterfall, where a shed has been erected for tourists to stand and enjoy the view of the Sawatsada waterfall.
Parshurama Temple (also known as Shree Kshetra Parshuram) is a temple of Lord Parshuram the sixth avtar of Vishnu in Hinduism located at Chiplun in Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra The temple was built by initiative from Swami Paramhans Brahmendra. He was the Guru of Siddi Yakutkhan of Janjira, Kanhoji Angre Kolaba, Peshwa of Pune, Chatrapati SHAHU Maharaj , Tarani of Kolhapur. He was also admired by the Portuguese and English for his presence in Peshwa and Angre's courts. Siddi Rasul Yakut Khan gave financial help to build Parshuram Temple in 1700. He gave Pedhe and Ambdas villages as Inam (prize) to Swamiji to incur daily expenses of the temple. Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj gave 5 nearby villages as Inam (prize). He built three temples, a Deepmahal (a tall stone structure used to light oil lamps as an offering to God) and a lodge for the pilgrims at Parshuram. Kanhoji Angre gave Mahalunge, Dorle, Kalambuse, Nayari, Virmade, Anewadi and Dhawdashi Inam (prize). In 1726 Siddhi demolished the temples by blaming Swamiji for giving away their elephant to Kanoji Angre, which was not true. The elephant, on its way from Savanur to Govalkot was taken away by Angre's men to Jaigad. The Swami became angry and returned the elephant to Siddhi Saat. He later realized his mistake and rebuilt the demolished temples.
The main purpose of the dam is to provide hydroelectricity with some irrigation facilities in neighboring areas. The Koyna dam supplies water to Paschim Maharashtra as well as to the hydroelectric power to neighboring areas. The dam plays a vital role in flood control in monsoon season.
The laterite well built near to the Datta temple is thought to have been built by the Pandavas, and is one of the sites mentioned in many books of books and legends.
At a distance of 10 km from Chiplun and surrounded by the Vashishti river is the small island of Gowalkot. There is a fort that had been constructed way back in 1690 that offers a pleasant experience for trekkers who, at the top can get heart stopping views of the river and area as a whole.
A well known medium difficulty trek site, the Nageshwar temple is a great spot for amateur trekkers and photographers.
25km from Chiplun is a museum dedicated to the life and works of Chhatrapati Shivaji. The museum had taken 15 years and about a crore rupees to build and was built by a social worker, Sitrambuva Walawalkar.
IChiplun is a small town located in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It's known for its scenic beauty and peaceful surroundings, making it a popular destination for tourists.
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