# Kunkeshwar

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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
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'''Kunkeshwar''' (ISO15919: Kuṇakēśvar) is a village in Maharashtra, India situated on the bank of [Arabian Sea](/source/Arabian_Sea). There is a temple for the Hindu [god](/source/god) [Shiva](/source/Shiva) in the village.

==Geography==
Situated along the sea in the [Sindhudurg district](/source/Sindhudurg_district), Kunkeshwar is known for its shore-side Shiva temple and the adjacent beach. The region is known for its year-round supply of [Alphonso mangoes](/source/Alphonso_(mango)). Kunkeshwar is 16 kilometers away from [Devgarh](/source/Devgarh%2C_Maharashtra)([http://www.sindhudurgtour.com/devgadinner.html devgad]), 54 kilometers from [Malvan](/source/Malvan) and 60 kilometers from [Kankavli](/source/Kankavli).
 
The nearest railway station is in [Nandgaon](/source/Nandgaon%2C_Maharashtra) which is approximately 42 kilometers away from Kunkeshwar, while [Kankavli](/source/Kankavli) railway station is 60 kilometers away.

==Culture==
===Annual jatra/yatra of Kunkeshwar===
Festival Of ''Mahashivaratri'' is celebrated in February each year and it is celebrated up to three days "[amavsya (Amanta)"](/source/Amavasya).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sindhudurgtour.com/Kunkeshwar.html|title=Sindhudurg Tourism – Kunkeshwar Temple {{!}}kunkeshwar mandir devgad information|website=sindhudurgtour.com|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref>

== References ==
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Category:Villages in Sindhudurg district
Category:Shiva temples in Maharashtra
Category:Temples in Sindhudurg district

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