Kelashi

India / Maharashtra / Srivardhan /
Kelshi is a beautiful village on the Western Coast of India. Although it is only 240 km from Mumbai.

Kelshi is famous for at least two historic monuments, the Dargah of Yaqub Sarvari (who was the 11th spiritual leader of Shivaji) and Laxmi Mandir. Thus Kelshi is an evidence of Shivajai's tolerance for Muslims and that he was at war with Moghals and not Muslims as some people believe now.

Additionally, on the shore of Kelshi (Mandiltar) many pre-historic objects (coins, pottery etc.) have been found. The inscriptions on these odd shape coins indicate that it must have been a stopover (not a full-fledge port) over 2000 years for pre-Islamic Arab sailors passing through India for trading with China on behalf of the Roman empire. No excavation has been done here yet.

Recently mining for bauxite has been going on in Kelshi that is threatening the ecology and environment of the village.
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Coordinates:   17°55'8"N   73°3'37"E

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  • Kelshi is a wonderful place, a beautiful villege surrounded by hills. The bauxite mining will destroy it completely and should be stopped right away. PLEASE SAVE KELSHI !!!!
  • yeah there should be no mining!!! @#@#*& those people should be stopped from mining!!
  • I remember when I was a kid, I used to see lush green mountains around kelshi. Unfortunately, there has been a lot of deforestation. We had wild foxes, hyenas, gazelles, rabits, mongoos etc. roaming even in the villages. Now you don't even see them in the wild. Since I visit the village only for a day or two in a year, there is little I can do. But if there is someone willing to take a step, we can help them.
  • Kelshi is a Heart of Dapoli, i proud of my village
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  • Kelshi is my native place & i proud of my beautiful village. I fully agreed with your comments pls. stop this ongoing mining to seve its beauty.
  • it is very beautiful village near the sea. there are very intresting places to see.Visit once you will also enjoy
  • Kelshi Rocks .We have a house and vadi in Paranjape ali.
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  • KELSHI IS NATURAL GOD GIFTED VILLAGE. SURROUNDED BY MANY KIND OF TREES SUCH AS MANGO, CASHEW NUT, COCONUT, BEETAL NUT, ETC. COOL VILLAGE. ON THE BANK OF RIVER AND OPEN SEA. GOOD LONG BEACHES. I LIVED IN THIS VILLAGE FOR 3 YEARS. GOOD VEG-NON VEG FOOD PREPARED BY THE LOCAL PUBLIC. FOREIGNER/TOURISTS ARE COMING TO SEE BALU JA DUNGAR. YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS COMING BY BYCLE TO SEE THE BEAUTY OF KELSHI.
  • I RESPECT ALL COMENTS,BUT THE REALITY OF THE WHO ARE THE PEOPLE STAYING IN THE OUR VILLEGE WE NEED TO THINK FOR THEM. THEY NEED TO DEVELOP THERE SELF ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY STRONG AND FOR THAT THE INFRASTRACTRE WILL BE DEVELOP FIRST. THANKING YOU 9324160484
  • Hi, I am planning to visit Kelshi in May'12. Can anyone give me contact numbers of persons who offers staying facility.
  • kelshi very nice place in world ,my born place,......................
  • A real beauty in heaven rests at kelshi
  • Kelshi is very beatiful &nice village .there is good sea & nature. Kelshi very big village. Kelshi famus festival is HANUMAN JAYANTI there is avilable all facilitis .kelshi famus sports is kabaddi. I requst to all turist one time meet MY SWEET KELSHI VILLAGE . i proud you my village
  • Kelshi is very beautiful vilage and kelshi beach very nice.i rote 6 months ago.suryakant mahadeo Govale,(guest)Vashi Navi Mumbai,Sector -9.
  • kelshi beach very nice and beautiful vilage ,i like.Sunita govale ,Vashi,Navi Mumbai
  • VERY NICE GAON
  • its my village. A Beautiful Places Like Heaven. Must Go 2 Kelshi Mahalaxmi Tempel.
  • Kelshi is a beautiful village on the arabian sea shore in Dapoli taluk of Ratnagiri dist of Maharashtra State. The place is famous for Shri Mahalaxmi Temple. The yearly celebrations (Utsav) of this deity holds on pournima (full moon day) of chaitra month of hindu calmanac. This place is around 215 km away from Mumbai and 200 km from Pune city. The nearest railway station is Khed on Kokan Railway track and is connected from Mumbai, Gujarat, and kerala states
  • Kelshi is very beatiful &nice village .there is good sea & nature. Kelshi very big village. Kelshi famus festival is HANUMAN JAYANTI there is avilable all facilitis .kelshi famus sports is kabaddi. I requst to all turist one time meet MY SWEET KELSHI VILLAGE . i proud you my village Prashant Kajve=8097215958
  • kelshi is very green and beautiful place there is good beach i like kelashi beach and nature satish mehetre ahmednagar 9404823024
  • Dear friends, please enjoy vegetarian, non vegetarian food (lunch/dinner) and also have breakfast & tea at the place you are staying while in Kelshi. Please contact Mrs Swati Raut on Mobile...08108219997 or 09623108841.
  • I love my village best place ever
  • Amhi 30 December la Yennr ahet kelshi la so Amhala roti lagnnr ahet 3 days saathi
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