Murud is a village in the

Ratnagiri district Ratnagiri District (Marathi pronunciation: �ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.33% urban. The district ...

of Maharashtra, India. It is 420.92

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s in size. It is located in the

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sub-district (''

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'') of Ratnagiri district. Murud is commonly called Murud-Harnai to distinguish it from Murud-Janjira (near

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). Murud is a growing tourist spot famous for its scenic beaches, ancient temples and medieval sea fort. The social reformer Maharshi

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was born here in 1858.

Tourist attractions

Durga Devi Mandir and Murud Beach are the most famous landmarks in Murud. Durga Devi Mandir's pillars and roof are carved out of wood with intricate figures and is delightfully painted in pastel shades. All pillars are different from each other. A huge metal bell, supposedly brought from the

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Chimaji Appa Chimaji Balaji Bhat was born in a Chitpavan caste family in 1707 and died in 1740, commonly referred to as Appa or Bhau, was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat and the younger brother of Bajirao Peshwa of Maratha Empire. He was an able military ...

is also on display. Murud beach is made of very soft sand and is safe for swimming. Activities like parasailing, dune buggy rides, camel rides, horse-cart rides and water scooters are available. Dolphin watching boats leave early in the morning to take tourists out into the sea to watch dolphins. A museum housing rare photographs and articles used by Maharshi Karve is maintained by Vaze family. Keshavraj Mandir in nearby Asud and Kadyavarcha Ganpati in nearby Anjarle are both worth a visit.

Accommodations

MTDC resort and numerous private resorts are available within walking distance of the beach. Many bed-and-breakfast accommodations are also available under the MTDC scheme.

References

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, accessdate=16 April 2016 Villages in Ratnagiri district