Diveagar & the Golden Ganeshदिवेआगर
A gold Ganesh mask turned up in a betel nut plantation in 1997, and changed the village.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereRaigad, Maharashtra
Konkan & Raigad
Konkan & Raigad
Best time to visit1 November to 15 May
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyDiveagar, Shrivardhan
EntryFree
About Diveagar & the Golden Ganesh
In 1997 a woman digging in a betel nut plantation here turned up a solid gold Ganesh mask, centuries old and weighing over a kilo. The village built a temple around it and Diveagar changed overnight. In 2012 it was stolen and never recovered in its original form. The temple and the story remain, and so does one of the cleanest beaches on this coast.
What to see and do
- The temple built around the 1997 discovery
- Diveagar beach, long and usually quiet
- Betel nut and coconut plantations behind the sand
- Rupnarayan temple in the village
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