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PHANSAD SANCTUARY(52.71sq kms) Before Nandgaon,on way to Murud comes Borli village, 7kms to the left is this Game reserved forest for the erstwhile Nawab of Murud. Today this is a government Sanctuary for rabbits, wolves, tigers etc. There is an information center, an exhibition; trekking facilities are made available by the government. These facilities are available in a forest bungalow and approachable on Murud-Roha road via Supergaon at Usroli, 7 kms from Murud.
NAWABS PALACE(Murud) When you are about to enter Murud town, this palace is situated on the right side on a plateau with the sea for a backdrop. One appreciates the choice of location. Built in 1885, it is a private property of the royal family and prohibited for outsider. The architecture is a mix of Mughal and Gothic styles.
GARAMBI DAM Progressively-minded Nawab of recent past, Sir Siddi Ahmed Khan dedicated this Dam to Queen Victoria’s memory. Source of water supply to the town even today, this place is where Nature is at her best! Chirping of birds and music of running water on the backdrop of thick vegetation, a scenic valley, if you are visiting in monsoon, nothing like it! A haunting site!
SAWATKADA FALLS On way to Garambi, we pass through village Shighre. During rainy season, we can approach this fall via Saygaon. It’s a 30 minute walk through fields with beautiful mountains on one side. When the monsoon is in full swing, the body of water descending is so forceful that getting underneath is impossible.
AAGARDANDA JETTY This jetty provides a link between Murud Taluka and Shrivardhan Taluka. Agardanda is 9 kms from Murud. Launches for Dighi are also available from Rajpuri jetty near here.
Overview : Murud-janjira Religious : VIKRAM VINAYAK MANDIR(Salav) SRI SIDHIVINAYAK(Nandgaon) , SRI DATTA SHRINE, IDGAH(MURUD), KHOKRI TOMBS, GOMUAKH, CARVINGS AT KUDE MANDAD Forts : KORLAI FORT KASA(PADMADURGA)FORT, JANJIRA FORT Beaches : KASHID BEACH MURUD BEACH