ANJANWEL - Unexplored Travel Location in INDIA🇮🇳 | Konkan Dairies

Описание: Anjanvel - is a Village in Guhagar Taluka in Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra State, India. It belongs to Konkan region . It is located 74 KM towards North from District head quarters Ratnagiri. 19 KM from Guhagar. 194 KM from State capital Mumbai.

HOW TO REACH Anjanvel : -
By Rail :
There is no railway station near to Anjanvel in less than 10 km. Chiplun Rail Way Station (near Chiplun) is the Rail way station reachable from near by town and it is 45km.

By Road :
Chiplun , Ratnagiri are the nearby by Cities to Anjanvel having road connectivity to Anjanvel.

Anjanwel Lighthouse :- Good spot to gain knowledge about lighthouse and it's operation. Sometimes staff neglect visitors and close the main gate, you can enquire and ask them to open. It's open for public from 3 to 5 pm. Insist them to open it. Lighthouse is clean and maintained. Keeper charge you about 10 rs with no receipt, which is illegal. But you can pay.

Dolphin Point :- This is a unique place along the Konkan coastline. It is situated on a rock formation surrounded by ocean on three sides giving a very surreal experience. One can observe passing fishing vessels, sunrise, sunset, the lighthouse and occasional dolphin sighting according to locals. Unfortunately this is claimed to be a private property and access is limited. There is a trail through bushes that leads to this point.

Gopalgad Fort :- At a distance of 14 km from Guhagar and 90 km from Ganpatipule, Gopalgad is an ancient hill fort located at Anjanvel village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It is one of the most popular forts in Konkan and also one of the best tourist places to visit near Ganpatipule.

Popularly known as Anjanvel Fort, Gopalgad Fort is believed to have been built by Siddisad, a sardar of Bijapur rulers in the 16th century. The fort was captured by Shivaji Maharaj in 1660 CE. In 1699 CE, it was captured by Khairatkhan, a Siddi ruler who ruled from Murud Janjira. Tulaji Angre then won this fort in 1744 CE and then later lost it to Peshwas in 1755 CE. During the Peshwa rule, the Anjanvel was a center for ship building industry and cloth weaving. With the fall of the Maratha Empire in 1818 CE, the fort came under the control of the British until India got its independence in 1947 CE.

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