Harihareshwar is a small town surrounded by hills and beaches
along the Konkan border in the Raigad District of Maharashtra. it is an ideal weekend getaway from Mumbai as it is located around 200 km away.
It is situated
where River Savitri merges with the Arabian Sea from the town of Harihareshwar.
History of Harihareshwar
The history of Harihareshwar belongs to the period when the
Peshwas of the Maratha kingdom ruled Harihareshwar. The destination is surrounded by four hills that are named after
the deities including Bramhadri, Harihareshwar, Harshinachal and Pushpadri.
It
is mostly inhabited by Hindus, who celebrate festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi,
Diwali and Maha Shivaratri.
The town is considered as a
sacred place by Hindus as Devghar, the main temple, is believed to be blessed
by Vishnu.
Things to do in Harihareshwar
Harihareshwar Temple
Travellers can visit Harihareshwar during the months of October
and March when the weather conditions are pleasant and ideal to explore the
destination.
A land beleived to be blessed by Vishnu according to legends and
proclaimed as 'devghar', Harihareshwar and the Harihareshwar temple is of
foremost importance relegiously. Promulgated as the 'Dakshin Kashi'
Harihareshwar with its temple complex with deities of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma
along with the temples of Kalbhairav and Yogeshwari is an important pilgrim
centre and is chiefly responsible for exhalting harihareshwar as a tourist
destination!
Harihareshwar Temple is one of the most popular tourist
attractions, which is built on an elevated spot between two small hills.
Another attraction is the Harihareshwar Beach, where tourists can also enjoy
boating.
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