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Ganpatipule

Ganpatipule (Gaṇpatīpuḷē) is a small town located in the Ratnagiri district on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, in the sub-continent of India. The town of Chiplun is located to its north.

Origin of the name

According to local folklore, the Hindu god Ganapati, taking umbrage at a remark made by a native lady, moved to Pulé पुळे (a few km before the town) from his original abode of Gulé. Thus the region was named Ganpati-pulé.

The 400-year-old Ganpati idol at Ganpatipule is said to have sprung up from the soil. This deity faces the west, so as to guard the western gates, unlike deities in other Indian temples who face the east. The temple is at the base of a hill, and pilgrims walk around (pradakshina) the hill as a mark of respect.

Geography and history

Ganapatipule is approximately 375 km. south of Mumbai, along the Konkan Coast. It is a very small town with about 100 houses, and has one of the most spectacular beaches along the Konkan Coast – an idyllic getaway that attracts peace-seekers, beach lovers, and pilgrims alike. The temple of Swayambhu (self-originated) Ganesh is much frequented by thousands every year. The God is considered to be the Paschim Dwarpalak (Western Sentinel God of India),and those who visit Ganapatipule make it a point to pay their respects to this deity. In addition to its clean beach and clear waters, Ganapatipule is rich in flora, including mangroves and coconut palms.

Ratnagiri

Ratnāgiri is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri District in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan division of Maharashtra.

The Speciality of Ratnagiri district is that 6 out of total 43 Bharat Ratna Awardees, (which is India's highest Achievement Award) are from here.

The Sahyadri mountains border Ratnagiri to the east. Heavy rainfall results in highly eroded landscape in the coastal region, but fertile alluvial valleys in the region produce abundant rice, coconuts, cashew nuts, and fruits, "Hāpus" (Alphonso) mangoes being one of the main fruits. Fishing is an important industry in Ratnagiri.

A few illustrious Indians, including "Lokmānya Tilak" (or Bal Gangadhar Tilak), a prime leader in the nation's freedom movement in the British Raj days; Bharat Ratna "Maharshi" Dhondo Keshav Karve, a social reformer and educationist; and Wrangler Paranjpe i.e. Wrangler Raghunath Purushottam Paranjpe, a mathematician and educationist, were born in Ratnagiri or its vicinity. Ratnagiri district is a birthplace of four Bharat Ratna awardees Dhondo Keshav Karve, Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Pandurang Vaman Kane and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Also, two another Bharat Ratna awardees Sachin Tendulkar and Govind Vallabh Pant have their native places in Ratnagiri district.

Ratnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)

Ratnagiri is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.

Members of Parliament

  • 1952: Jagannathrao Bhosale and Moreshwar Joshi, 2 seats, both won by Congress
  • 1957: Premjibhai Assar, Bhartiya Jana Sangha (Only 1 seat in 1957)
  • 1962: Sharda Mukherjee, Indian National Congress
  • 1967: Sharda Mukherjee, Indian National Congress
  • 1977: Bapusaheb Parulekar, Bharatiya Lok Dal
  • 1980: Bapusaheb Parulekar, Janata Party
  • 1984: Husen Dalwai, Indian National Congress
  • 1989: Govindrao Nikam, Indian National Congress
  • 1991: Govindrao Nikam, Indian National Congress
  • 1996: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena
  • 1998: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena
  • 1999: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena
  • 2004: Anant Geete, Shiv Sena
  • In 2008, this constituency was merged with some other areas to form a new Lok Sabha seat territorially, called Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg
  • Election results

    See also

  • Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)
  • List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
  • References

  • "Former Members of Lok Sabha". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  • Ratnagiri, Odisha

    Ratnagiri (Odia: ିି) was once the site of a mahavihara, or major Buddhist monastery, in the Brahmani and Birupa river valley in Jajpur district of Odisha, India. It is close to other Buddhist sites in the area, including Pushpagiri, Lalitgiri and Udayagiri.

    Excavated site Ratnagiri

    Ratnagiri monastery in Jajpur district of Odisha crowning flat hill-top is affording a panoramic view of the surrounding might have been chosen for the seclusion for the serene and calm atmosphere necessary for monastic life and meditation studies.

    Excavation conducted by Archaeological Survey of India during 1960's yielded the remains of an impressive Stupa (Stupa 1) surrounded by a large number of votive Stupas of varying dimensions, two quadrangular monasteries (Monasteries 1 and 2), a single-winged huge monastery with beautiful carved doorjamb and lintel, spacious open courtyard, cells and verandah facing the courtyard with spacious sanctum enshrining colossal Buddha. The existence of temple with curvilinear tower is only one of its kind discovered in Odisha.

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