Shrivardhan Maharashtra

Shrivardhan is famous for its beaches and Shri Laxminarayan temple.Shriwardhan is an historical place and its importance mentioned as being visited by Arjuna Pandav in his pilgrimage.Shrivardhan taluka comes under in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. It is nearby Harihareshwar, which also has a Shiva temple. Visitors come to Shrivardhan and the nearby beaches all year round. It is also popular for ‘Town of the Peshwas’ — the first Peshwa, Balaji Vishwanath belongs from here. Located about 250 km from Mumbai and 200 km from Pune.

It appears in the accounts of leading European travellers, for example, Ziffardan. In 1538, Dom Joao de Castro described it as having little water under the pier at low tide, but that the interior of the city was large and roomy. It is notable as the birthplace of Balaji Vishwanath, the first Peshwa (1713–1720) who was the Deshmukh of the town, where there is now a monument to him. In 1713, Shriwardhan was one of the sixteen fortified places in the Konkan ceded by Balaji Vishwanath Peshwa to Kanhoji Angre of Kolaba.

Destination : Shrivardhan, Maharashtra

Destination Type : Beach, Temple

Ideal Trip Duration: 2 day

Distance from Mumbai: 250 km

Nearest City to Shrivardhan: Pune, Mumbai

Things to do in Shrivardhan: Boating and sailing

Best time to visit Shrivardhan : Any

Where to stay in Shrivardhan : Resorts in Shrivardhan

Entry: Free

Near By Place to Visit in Shrivardhan: Diveagar, Kondivali and Harihareshwar

How to reach Shrivardhan by Air: Chatrapati Shivaji International airport, Mumbai is the nearest airport for Shrivardhan it is around 185 km away from Mumbai.

How to reach Shrivardhan by Rail : Mangaon is the nearest station for Shrivardhan. It is located at a distance of 45 km from Shrivardhan.

How to reach Shrivardhan by Road: Shrivardhan is well connected by road to Mumbai and Pune by the st. You can easily get buses from the Mumbai (185 km), Pune (162 km) and Panavel (83 km).