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 With
its long stretch of white sands, and hills covered with cashew, coconut,
jackfruit and mango groves lies the pristine and beautiful town of
Vengurla. It has two well-known temples: the Shri Devi Sateri temple and
the Rameshwar Mandir. Vengurla is
often mentioned in history books as a trade settlement. Twice burned to
the ground, it was the target of repetitive attacks and plunders between
1664 and 1812. To the west-north-west lie the Vengurla Rocks, also
called Burnt Islands. On what was
once an inner island, and is now part of the mainland, lies the old town
of Malvan, almost hidden by palms. The rocky terrain of Malvan holds 2
forts: Sindhudurg and Padmagad. It is said that there was an underground
route joining them. Formerly a trading zone, Malvan is toady known for
its salt pans, Chinese clay pottery and the special Malvani cuisine
which is quite distinct from Konkan food. |
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