Ganapatipule is a small town located in Ratnagiri district on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra.
- 400 years old Ganpati image at Ganpatipule is said to have sprung up
from the soil. This deity faces the West, so as to guard the western
gates, unlike deities in other Indian temples who face the east. The
temple is at the base of a hill, and pilgrims walk around (pradakshina) the hill as a mark of respect.
- According to a local folklore, the Hindu god, Ganapati, taking umbrage by a remark made by a native lady, moved to Pule (a few km ahead of the town) from his original abode of Gule. Thus the region was named Ganpati-pule.
- With the development of tourism, a number of resorts and hotels opened in this small town, the most significant of which is the Maharastra Tourism Development Corporation resort near the beach. The Best Western Blue Ocean hotel, 4 km away from the heart of the town near Malgund is also near the beach. There are a few smaller hotels in this town, which include Atharva Residency Abhishek Resorts and Tranquility.
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