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{{Infobox settlement , name = Masure , other_name = Masura , nickname = , settlement_type = village , image_skyline = , image_alt = , image_caption = , pushpin_map = India Maharashtra#India , pushpin_label_position = right , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India , coordinates = {{coord, 16, 10, 23, N, 73, 30, 14, E, display=inline,title , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = {{flag, India , subdivision_type1 =
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Malvan Malvan (also written as Malwan) is a town and ''taluka'' in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra State, India, well known for the historically important Sindhudurg Fort. Malvan ''taluka'' consists of villages such as ...
taluka of
Sindhudurg district Sindhudurg district (Marathi pronunciation: in̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ is an administrative district of the Konkan division in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri district. The district headquarters are located at Oros and the di ...
, southernmost district of Maharashtra, India, across coastal line. It is around 480 km from
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Kankavli Kankavli is a city in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an important city due to its central location in the Sindhudurg district. All talukas are at an equal distance from Kankavli city. There is a temple of Shri ...
30 km and Kudal 35 km.


History

Masure village has a History which dates back in 11th century.The old name of Masure during kadamb period was mashhoor due to its significance in various trade activities.Inamdar mulik prabhugaonkar representing chattrapati shivaji Maharaj have their palatial house in bharatgad fort.Bharatgad fort was built to store heavy artillery.During Adilshah period it was named kasba masure.dargahs of Muslim saints are situated in masure. Most famous are of Sayyed Ahmad Qadari Sajjad ul Bagdadi, Lal Shah Wali. Dargah of Sayyed Mustafa Qadari Sajjad ul Bagdadi is situated in Juva. Jama Masjid is situated at walking distance from the Dargah of Sayyed Ahmad Qadari.


Geography

Masure also has a fort situated at eastern side . This fort is called BHARATGAD FORT. This fort is estimated to be 400 years old, which is now undergoing renovation. It is said that the fort was constructed during the time of
Shivaji Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adil ...
. However, as time passed the fort went under the darkness of history. Masure has plenty of small localities each locality is called a Wadi. One such famous place is Anganechi Wadi, the place where Bharadi Devi's temple is situated. Other wadis include Dangmode wadi, Magavanewadi, Gadgherawadi, Medawadi, mardewadi, etc. At Deoolwada, as the name suggests, you could visit temples of Maoolidevi, Bharateshwar, Dattatreya, Vetal, Ravalnath etc. The temple of goddess Pawnai is located nearby Masure bus stand. The temple of Ravalnath located in Dangmode wadi. The village is well connected with Maharashtra State Transport buses to nearby villages and Taluka places and is equidistant from Taluka heads like
Kankavli Kankavli is a city in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an important city due to its central location in the Sindhudurg district. All talukas are at an equal distance from Kankavli city. There is a temple of Shri ...
,
Malvan Malvan (also written as Malwan) is a town and ''taluka'' in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra State, India, well known for the historically important Sindhudurg Fort. Malvan ''taluka'' consists of villages such as ...
and
Kudal Kudal is a census town in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India. It is situated on River Karli in southwest Maharashtara. Kudal is the fourth largest town in Sindhudurg after Sawantwadi, Malvan and Kankavli. As of 2011, the population is 16 ...
. Surrounding villages are
Achra Achra is a coastal village in the Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India. Demography Achra is part of Malvan taluka. Attractions Achra Village is known for Shri Rameshwar Temple which is one of the oldest Shiv temple in Maharashtra. Als ...
, Bagayat, Bandivade and Kandalgaon.


Economy

Masure flourishes with agriculture and horticulture. Kava and Gad are the rivers which make Masure very fertile. Kava and Juva are twin places situated on the banks of the Kava river. Another place to visit is Bhagavant gad, a fort, which was built in reign of Shivaji. The local language of communication is Malvani. The famous Anganewadi Jatra (Fair) held annually on the premises of the Bharadi Devi temple at
Aangnechi wadi Anganewadi is a village located in the Sindhudurg district of Malvan, Maharashtra, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populo ...
, is one of the wadis of Masure.similarly grand celebrations are held during dassera & ramnavmi festivals.


Tourism

Temples of Masure village * Gram Daivat is Shree dev Jain Bharateshwar situated at "Deoolwada" * Gram devi is Shree Sateri devi situated at "Bilwas" * Apart from these temples there are some other ancient temples having significant importance ** Shree devi Bharadi, Mauli, Kamaradevi, Pavanai, Kalkai, Shree dev Vetal, Ravalnath, Gango, Aakari Brahman. Dussera is celebrated in a traditional way representing these temples. * Other famous temples are: ** Dandekar temple, Katekumari temple, Sai baba temple, Ganapati temple - all temples are initiated by Mr. Madhukar (Baburao) Vasantrao Prabhugaonkar and some devotional people of masure. * Swami samarth temple built in 2012 at Mardewadi Masure by (Om Sai Swami Samarth trust). Some of the devotional events organised by Swami Samarth trust are "Mhaprasad" on every Thursday and "Satya Narayan Mahapuja" once in every month. Sufi Saint Dargah in Masure Village * Sayyed Shah Shamshuddin Chisti has situated at Deulwada road * Rafi Shah Wali dargah in Masure Market * Chilla Mubarak of Sayyed Zinda Shah Madar and some other Sufi Saints dargah * Sayed Ahmed Qadri in Sayyed Bada * Lal Shah Wali Dargah * Mustafa Qadri * Rome Ki Dargah located in and around Masure * Sindhudurg Maharashtra.


Famous People

* Nakshatra Bagwe - actor & filmmaker * Bapusaheb Prabhugaonkar - former state cabinet minister from nationalist congress * Jaywant Parab - former corporator of Mumbai Municipal corporation from Shivsena *
Prathamesh Parab Prathamesh Parab (born 29 November 1993) is an Indian actor who works in Marathi cinema. He played a small role in ''Balak Palak'' before playing a lead character in ''Timepass (film), Timepass''. He reprised his role in its sequel ''Timepass ...
- famous actor of Marathi films. Villages in Sindhudurg district