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WOODLAND
Resorts lives up to its name, stand peppered between thick
trees. It's the ultimate seaside resort with unsullied white sands that
roll on for miles and no crowds. An undiscovered gem, the beach is clean
and beautiful The constant roar of the sea sooths your frayed
nerves here and makes you forget about your chaos-ridden
urban existence. Ideal for a family vacation.
The konkan coast of Maharashtra is truly spectacular
even without the absence of luxury hotels or hordes of western tourists
that are so frequently seen in Goa, but the beauty of the beaches here
with their simplicity, is truly memorable.
About Dive Agar
Diveagar, a beautiful place, with a clean beach
and a beautiful Ganpati temple. This beautiful place is situated on the
Mumbai - Goa highway and is about 3.5 hours drive from Mumbai & Pune, It
is about 15-20 kms away from another famous beach on the Konkan coast,
Harihareshwar. Diveagar is an ideal weekend getaway, only if you wish to
spend a quiet weekend, away from the 24x7 madness of your city. As you
drive along the Mumbai - Goa highway, just after you cross Panvel,
suddenly you start breathing easy, the colour of the mud turns red and you
see tiny houses hidden among coconut and supari trees. You have entered
the Paradise on Earth - Konkan.
Paradise on Earth
Diveagar, a Paradise on Earth, is located
at west coast of Arabian Sea, 40 k.m. away from Mumbai Goa national
highway. t is
about 15-20 kms away from another famous beach on the Konkan coast,
Harihareshwar.
Diveagar is an ideal weekend getaway, only if you wish to spend a quiet
weekend, away from the 24x7 madness of your city. As you drive along the
Mumbai – Goa highway, just after you cross Panvel, suddenly you start
breathing easy, the colour of the mud turns red and you see tiny houses
hidden among coconut and supari trees. You have entered the Paradise on
Earth – Konkan!
This place like all the places in the Konkan region is blessed with a
beautiful beach. Gentle winds, soft sands and inviting waters make
Diveagar Bay irresistible to beach lovers. And if one relishes seafood ,
there is no dearth of delicacies to sample here.
 For
us, beach means bhel - chat walas, gola walas, coconut shells strewn
around. Take a trip to Diveagar beach and a pleasant surprise awaits you.
The beach is as clean and beautiful as the beaches you see in the Truly
Asia commercials. There is no trace of any food stalls, no merry-go-round
or the ferris wheel. And since it is not a very well known place, the
beach is not crowded. The only living creatures we meet there, the crabs
on the beach and a few local kids enjoying their cricket game. The beach
has white sand & on a weekday solitude is guaranteed.
Catch the flight of seagulls, watch the odd Bramhani Kite, take in the
waves & drown in the simple pleasures. A part from the beach, Diveagar's
claim to fame is the Pure Gold Ganpati Idol & Temple of 'Roopnarayan'.
This pure gold Ganpati idol, belongs to the Peshwe era. It was hidden in a
box and buried sometime during that period, probably to protect the idol
and its precious ornaments from falling into the hands of the invaders.
The box, with its precious contents lay hidden in a supari field till it
was found in November 1997. It was a Sankashti day, when that box was
found. The idol and the ornaments are kept in the village Ganpati temple |
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Diveagar is just like any small fresh
Konkan village. Beautiful beach, traditional homes surrounded by coconut,
banana and supari garden and simple people, a refreshing weekend, away
from the madness, the crowds, the pollution and most importantly away from
work!
The nearest railhead is Mangaon on the Konkan Railway. Pune by road is
nearly 155 kms away and Mumbai by road is nearly 200 kms
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