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On the vast Konkan coastline of Maharashtra there lies this little gem – Diveagar. Diveagar shot to fame when 'Suvarna Ganesha' a gold mask of Ganesha was found by Mrs Draupadi Dharma Patil, while digging in her betel nut farm. The Gold Ganesha mask was taken over by the local governing council and was placed in the existing Ganesha temple in the village for worship and display. She has also set up a small temple at the place where she had found it. There is another temple called the ‘Rupnarayan mandir’ which is just infront of an old temple called the ‘Sundernarayan Mandir’ which was built in 1962. The idol from ‘Sundernarayan Mandir’ is reinstated in the new ‘Rupnarayan Mandir’.
Diveagar - A hamlet on the Konkan coast
‘Rupnarayan mandir’ which is just infront of an old temple called the ‘Sundernarayan Mandir’ which was built in 1962. The idol from ‘Sundernarayan Mandir’ is reinstated in the new ‘Rupnarayan Mandir’.
Diveagar Beach - The long stretch of Diveghar beach is just the ideal place to continue in the serene atmosphere accompanying the temples. Diveghar is 4-5 hours drive away from Pune.
There are tiny cottages all along the street and most if not all will offer you a hearty meal at very reasonable prices. However one has to inform them in advance or be prepared to wait for a while as the food is cooked on order. The sea food, especially ‘Surmai’ is delicious and you will get an option of either a Chicken Thali or a Fish Thali in the restaurants apart from the vegetarian Thali. For dessert, you can indulge in the ‘Ukdiche Modak’ – the steamed dumpling stuffed with grated coconut and jaggery. The use of oil is minimal but the coconut is used generously in all preparations.
Fish Thali in the restaurants apart from the vegetarian Thali. For dessert, you can indulge in the ‘Ukdiche Modak’ – the steamed dumpling stuffed with grated coconut and jaggery. The use of oil is minimal but the coconut is used generously in all preparations. For accommodation in Diveagar one can stay in any of the homestay cottages easily available or in a regular hotels of which there are just about three in all of Dive Agar. One is the MTDC leased ‘Exotica’ ‘Prathamesh’ or ’Pinakin’ which are mid range hotels in Diveagar. Exotica is the only one that is bang on the beach while the other two are about a 10min walk away.
