Asoli near to Shiroda is a small village in South Konkan, just north of Goa, with a long stretch of clean sparkling mountains. Lots of greenery with densely covered palm trees. Shiroda & Aaravali are called Twin Cities and belong to Vengurla taluka in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, INDIA. There are a lot of sightseeing places nearby Asoli Dev Narayan Temple, Dev Vetoba, Sateri Temple, Hanuman Temple, Navadurga & Mauli Temples at Redi, Mauli temple in Shiroda, Ganesh temple at Redi, Salt Pans. Shiroda Marketplace is very famous. Location:Mumbai 508 km, Panji 57 km Nearest Airport: Dabohli 92 km Railway Station: Sawantwadi The district is named after the fort of Sindhudurg, which lies on a rocky island just off the coast of Malvan.
Location
Sindhudurg is bordered on the north by Ratnagiri District, on the south by the state of Goa, on the west by the Arabian Sea, and to the east across the crest of the Western Ghats or Sayadhris is Kolhapur District. Sindhudurg is part of Konkan region, a narrow coastal plain in western Maharashtra which lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. literacy in this district is around 80%.
Climate
Asoli has a semi-tropical climate and remains warm and humid in most of the year. It has three clear seasons: Rainy, winter and Summer. Temperatures vary between Max. 32 °C and monsoon winds bring heavy rains. Major crops are = Rice, Mango, Cashewnut, Coconut, Vari, Nachani, Groundnut, Jackfruit, Beetlenut, and spices. Sawantwadi is famous for its Wooden Toys, Narendra Hill, Moti lake & Amboli hill station. In & around Asoli, there are a lot many places to see like its clean & beautiful Seashore, Sagareshwar Temple, which is built in the Sands, Shri Mauli Devi Temple at Shiroda & Redi, Shri Navadurga Temple at Redi, Shri Ganesh Temple, Shri RamPurush Temple & Swayambhoo Shiva Temple at Redi. Also, Shri Vetoba & Shri Sateri Devi Temple at Aaravali-Shiroda, the Shiroda Seashore, and Shri Vetaleshwar Temple at Ajgaon are worth visiting among the others. Rameshwar Temple is the Gramdaivat of Vengurla. Also, there is a beautiful temple of Sateri Devi in Vengurla. Shiroda has a historic importance that the Salt Satyagraha of 1930 took place here. Salt is still produced here in plenty. The soil in this Konkan region is very different, with rich greenery everywhere and a pleasant atmosphere.sindhudurg is famous for its beautiful beaches and foods.
The cuisine of the district is popularly known as Malvani cuisine. Coconut, rice, and fish assume prime significance in the Malavani cuisine. Seafood containing fish, especially Bangada Paplet, Prawns, Bombil and Tisrya is very popular. "Kombdi Vade", a chicken savory, is the most popular dish here. Others include Ukadya Tandulachi Pej and Sol Kadhi. Dry fish is also a local delicacy like "Golmo". Mango is a major factor in the life. Varieties of Alphonso Mango are particularly popular. Other varieties of mango: Mankur, Pāyari and Karel are also popular for their distinct taste. The Malvani cuisine also has many vegetarian dishes, including garyache sandan, pickle of karmal, bimble, amba halad, karadichi bhakri, kanyacha sanja, appe, ghavan, dalimichi usual, and kaju usual.
The 8 talukas of this district are Devgad, Kankavli, Malvan, Kudal, Savantwadi, Vengurla and Dodamarg and Vaibhavwadi. There are 3 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. These are Sawantwadi, Kudal and Kankavli. All of these are part of the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency.
