Marleshwar

Marleshwar (मार्लेश्वर)
village
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ratnagiri
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	02354
Vehicle registration	MH-08

Marleshwar is a place in Sangameshwar subdivision of Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Marleshwar is known for the Cave Shiva Temple, where devotees handle venomous snakes: every year thousands of devotees visit the temple and perform ablutions in the nearby Bav river.. Dhareshwar is a waterfall on the Bav river which is another tourist attraction of Marleshwar.

On the day of 'Makarsankranti' a celebration of the marriage of Marleshwar and Girijadevi takes place. On 'Mahashivratri' and 'Tripuri Poornima' there is a fair. Marleshwar name may have come from Maral village .

Marleshwar waterfall

Marleshwar temple

Har Har Marleshwar

Marleshwar Waterfall

Marleshwar Waterfall - Close Up

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