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Cave temple of Shiva
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The cave shrine
- Cave darshan
- Goddess shrine
- Falls stop
- Forest walk
- Return
Geography & terrain
Marleshwar lies in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, 120 km from Ratnagiri and 280 km from Mumbai — the cave-temple village of the region, its Shiva shrine, the waterfalls and the forest set on the Ghats' western slope.
History & culture
The village's story runs with the cave-shrine era — the natural cave temple of the Lord Shiva of the Someshwar and the Banashankari goddess, with the village's modern role as the pilgrimage stop of the Konkan–Ghats road and the monsoon's waterfall point; the village's history of the cave legends and the forest life, gives Marleshwar its cave-temple character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹800–2,000/night
Mid-range
₹2,000–4,000/night
Comfort
₹4,000+/night
Things to do
- Natural cave
- Goddess shrine
- Monsoon falls
- Forest trails
- Ghats views
Eat & drink
- Vada pav
- Misal pav
- Pav bhaji
- Puran poli
Getting there
- Fly
- Mumbai (BOM) / Pune (PNQ) / Nagpur (NAG)
- Train
- Mumbai CST, Pune, Nagpur junctions
- Road from Mumbai
- varies by district — 40–500 km
- Getting around
- Local trains, autos, buses, app taxis
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹2,500–6,500 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹800–4,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹500–900
- Per day · Activities
- ₹400–800
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 14–29°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 17–32°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 21–36°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–39°C · None rain
- May · Hot
- 28–40°C · None rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 27–35°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Oct · Good
- 21–34°C · Light rain
- Nov · Good
- 17–31°C · None rain
- Dec · Best
- 14–29°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Marathi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Nov–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Nov–Mar) holds the shrine's calm
- The falls ask the monsoon water
- Pairs with Parshuram for the shrine circuit
Frequently asked questions
What is Marleshwar?
The cave-temple village of the Ghats.
What is there to do?
The cave, the falls and the forest.
How long is the visit?
A full day.
Cave temple of Shiva
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