Sunday, February 3, 2019

Pirwadi Beach,

1 h 4 min (29.5 km) via NH348A
1 h 19 min (30.4 km) via NH348A and NH348
1 h 33 min (42.1 km) via NH348(from Navi Mumbai)
Uran is part of Navi Mumbai city of Maharashtra state in Konkan division.
It lies in the Raigad district, east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek.
Uran is primarily a fishing & agriculture village, which has developed into the special economic zone of Uran.
The beach is also known as Pirwadi beach.
Monsoon is not a good season to visit this place .
Because of the high tide and heavy rain fall, the red flag (sign of danger) was there.
Its small beach, people started exploring this now.
This is next to ONCG.
the entrance of the beach is clean, it had few food stalls.
But it's nice place for a day out with friends and family.
There are few homestays as well.
The scenic Pirwadi Beach is supposed to be one of the most visited beaches in Uran, which also lies in close proximity to the Mankeshwar Beach renowned for a Lord Shiva Temple.
In addition, a bird  sanctuary known as ‘Karnala’ is located at a distance of about 40.3 kilometers from this beach. 
This  sanctuary (located in close proximity to Karnala Fort) consists of about 222 bird species,  of which 161 are resident and 46 are migratory.
Some species available over here include Grey-fronted Green-pigeon (Treron affinis), Nilgiri Woodpigeon (Columba elphinstonii), Malabar (Blue-winged) Parakeet (Psittacula columboides), Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus), White-cheeked Barbet (Megalaima viridis), Malabar Lark (Galerida malabarica), Small Sunbird (Leptocoma minima) and Vigor’s Sunbird (Aethopyga vigorsii).
In close proximity, to Pirwadi lies the Kegav Beach.
Apart from enjoying the “sun and sand” available in plenty at this beach there is a temple called “Dronagiri” dedicated to Goddess Ekavira that is worth a visit.
Furthermore, from this beach the magnificent view of a creek called Dharamtar that stretches from Colaba to Mandwa is worth experiencing.
In addition, there are number of Hindu temples such as Bahiridev Temple, Radhakrishna Temple, Mankeshwar Temple, ShanteshwariAai Temple etc located around this beach that are also worth visiting. 
A catholic shrine called Shudmata Church is also situated around this beach.
 This beautiful beach is located in a hamlet called Uran in the Raigad district. Apart from its scenic beauty this beach is also known for an environment filled with tranquility. Furthermore, this beach also provides for magnificent views of the “setting sun”.
In addition, there are number of temples that are situated around this serene beach.It is situated at a distance of 91.2 km (via NH166A) from Kashid Beach.The summer season at this beach begins in March and ends in July with the mercury rising to about 36 degree Celsius. The rainfall received during the monsoon season which begins in August and ends in October is extremely heavy. The winter season on the other hand which begins in November and ends in February is extremely pleasant with the mercury dropping to as low as 14 degree Celsius. So the ideal time to visit this beach is during the winter season from November to February. Timings-Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday         Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday        Open 24 hours
Monday        Open 24 hours
Tuesday        Open 24 hours. Entry fees-Free. 

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