Kunkeshwar Shiva's Temple

Kunkeshwar is a small village located in devgad taluka of the sindhudurga district in konkan region. Kunkeshwar is well famous for its shore side ancient temple of Hindu god Shiva. Temple has many visitors across the year and mainly during the period of mahashivratri and kunkeshwar yatra. Mahashivratri festival is celebrated here at very large scale for three days in the month of the February. Also, it has clean long beaches with very clear water surrounded by coconut trees. The region is well famous for its Alphonso mangoes. The beaches here have carved shivalingas on the rocks, which was estimated to carved at pandava times. 

Every temple has a special origin tale, and Kunkeshwar is no exception. It tells of how an Iranian sailor travelled the seas in search of trade. As soon as the sailor approached close to the Kunkeshwar shore, startling pandemonium appeared. The Muslim sailor then pledged to construct a temple provided the destruction on the sea halted. Sadly, despite keeping his word, he killed himself out of concern that he wouldn't be accepted by those who practiced his religion.


The climate here is very humid and hot during summers and often receives very high rainfalls. Beach walk, swimming and boating activities can be done here. However, it has limited options for lodging, but stay can be done at devgad or malvan. Languages spoken here is mainly Marathi.



The village is well connected with the road transport and is on route of the state highway. It is basically situated at 42 km from the malvan, 425 km away from the Mumbai at south and around 140 km far at west from the Kolhapur. Also, it is well connected through the local MSRTC buses from the sindhudurg nagari depot.  



Nearest Tourists Places:

Vijaydurg fort: vijaydurg fort is located in devgad taluka, 35 km away from kunkeshwar at north.

Devgad fort: Devgad fort of Marathas is located at 9 km south from kunkeshwar village.

Malvan: situated at 42 km in south, a very attractive and famous tourist spot in the district.

Anganewadi Mandir: a very famous temple of aai bharadi devi is situated at 42 km from devgad.

One can visit Mithbav beach, munage and tondavale beach within the day, these are very much unexplored and very calm clean beaches away from the tourists attention.


"Leave nothing but footprints, Take nothing but memories."