Kunkeshwar (Devendra Joil)

India / Maharashtra / Malwan /

A small village and a Tourist Place.
Taluka - Deogarh.
District - Sindhudurg

Kunkeshwar is the most devoted Lord Shankar Temple in the Sindhudurga District of Maharashtra, India. It is also known as Dakshin Kashi. During the Hindu Festival of Mahashivaratri, there is a fair for three days when lakhs of devotees visit the place. Lot of Yatra Special Buses are arranged by the state Transport Authorities.
It is a belief among the devotees that a cow, instead of milking for her master, was delivering it on a stone in the jungle. Her annoyed master once followed her to that stone. Seeing the behaviour of the cow, he tried to axe the stone. As the axe hit the stone, the red blood emerged out of the stone. The master understood that this was not an ordinary stone; he apologised the stone & started worshipping it. That stone is the Shiva Linga(The symbol of Lord Shiva).
To Reach Kunkeshwar(During Normal Days) Alight at Kankawali Railway Station on Konkan Rly. Board a Bus going to Devgad(Kankawali - Devgad approx 55 Km). Pick another bus from Devgad to Kunkeshwar(Approx 10 Km).
During Mahashivaratri Festival 'Yatra Special' Buses are arranged by the state Transport Authorities from various places like Kankawali, Kudal, Sawantwadi with direct destination Kunkeshwar.
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Coordinates:   16°19'55"N   73°23'46"E

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  • On Namah Shivay
  • thanks for given detail for this i regular visit when i am in konkan are you from kunkeshwar kedar thakur ahmedabad
  • Near to the Kunakeshwar Temple there is Famous Hotel of Dr. Bhandari named as "Abhiruchee". It is famous for vegetarian Malvani food.
  • Kunkeshwar temple is very famous in kokan village. kunkeshwar means shiva temple there is huge sea. its real shiva always making your fulfill dreams. so plz visit in kunkeshwar temple. om shree kunkeshwar namo namaha.
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  • om nam shiva
  • hi me prashant me punyacha pan mumbait raahato me jevha 9 varshacha hoto tevha gelo hohoto mandir pahun me khup kush jhalo.sorry i back to my work sorry.
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