Murud - Harnai
Located on the rugged Konkan coastline, Murud is a small town about 11km from Dapoli. A long, scenic stretch of beach with swaying palms and a beautiful, ancient Durga Devi temple are its primary attractions. It is also known as Murud - Harnai.
Murud is infact nestled amongst some of the major attaractions of this area. You can see Suvarnadurga, kanakdurga and harnai light house towards your right from Murud where as on left hand side, you would find Karde beach.
The old Durga Devi temple on the main road, was built way back in the 18th century (Peshve era) and there is a lovely pond with refreshingly cold water behind. The carvings on its wooden pillars are worth seeing! A large bell hangs above the left side of the entrance. It is said that after winning the battle of Vasai, Chimaji Appa - the great Maratha warrior had brought that bell from one of the churches.
that bell from one of the churches.
In Murud-Harnai you can find many beach resorts amidst the coconut plantations. You could get some delicious, fresh seafood like Pomfret, Kingfish (Surmai) and Prawns straight from the Arabian Sea. You can also enjoy pure vegetarian, home-made Konkani cuisine at some of the houses nearby.
Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve, who established the first Indian University for women (SNDT), hailed from Murud. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1958. You can also visit the museum which is dedicated to this great man
How to Reach Murud - Harnai from Dapoli - Dapoli - Gimhavane - Asud Pul (bridge) - Murud
