Places to Visit in Divekarwadi, Thane, Maharashtra, India

Places to Visit in Divekarwadi, Thane, Maharashtra, India

Divekarwadi is a village situated in Vikramgadh Taluk of Thane District in the Indian State of Maharashtra. It is located 19 kms away from Jawahar Palace and about 21 kms away from Jawahar Hill Station. It takes nearly 2 and half hours to reach Divekarwadi from Mumbai. It is a famous tourist destination and sited in near proximity with Tiger Caves, Khand Dam and Palusa Waterfall. Divekarwadi is situated 22 km away from Thane city centre and about 154 kms away from Pune city.

History of Divekarwadi:-

Divekarwadi was ruled by major dynasties including the Mughals and Portuguese during 14th century and 16th century respectively. Peshwas ruled Divekarwadi for many years before British conquered it in the year 1817.

Cuisine and culture in Divekarwadi:-

Divekarwadi has strong cultural background and also famous for Warli Painting style. Tarpa is the prominent dance style performed on major occasions and festivals.

There is great demand created for homemade foods in and around Divekarwadi Village by the tourists. The locals of Divekarwadi are the great lovers of non vegetarian food items.

Connectivity to Divekarwadi:-

Divekarwadi village is situated near Vikramgad Town and has good connectivity with nearby regions through road transport facilities. Local buses are easily accessible from nearby bus stations and express buses of major cities of the state are accessible from Wada Bus Stand situated 23 km away from Divekarwadi. Thane Railway Station is the nearest railway station to Divekarwadi and the closest airport to Divekarwadi is Chhatrapathi Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.

Tourist places in and around Divekarwadi:-

Dabosa Waterfall:-

Dabosa Waterfall is the famous tourist destination attracts tourists from all over the state for its stunning beauty and here water falls from the height of about 300 feet. This waterfall is marvelously surrounded by green hills which are covered by therapeutic plants. Monsoon season is the best time to visit this magnificent beauty.

Dhanu Kamal:-

Dhanu Kamal is a beautiful bow shaped valley is situated few kilometers away from Vikramgad Town and offers spectacular vision of the setting sun in the stunning orange sky. The beautiful view of the Mahalakshmi Mountain (about 60 km from Jawahar) is clearly visible during evening from Dhanu Kamal.

Hanuman Point:-

Katya Maruti Mandir is a historical temple devoted to Lord Hanuman. This famous temple is bound by wide forests and there is a 500 feet deep valley close to the temple called as Hanuman Point. Tourists can enjoy the natural beauty of rising sun, historical beauty of Shahapur Maholi Fort and Kasara Ghat from Hanuman point.

Jai Vilas Palace:-

Jai Vilas Palace is a historical place situated in Vikramgah Town and has near proximity with several beautiful visitor magnetisms.

Pilucha Dhabdhaba Waterfalls:-

Pilucha Dhabdhaba Waterfalls is the prominent tourist destination visited by huge numbers of tourists in the monsoon season.

Other tourist places in and around Divekarwadi include:-

Sajjan
Ganeshpuri
Kashi-Mira
Bhiwandi
Kelva Beach
Thane Creek
Upvan Lake
Bassein Fort
Titwala Ganesh Mandir
Ambarnath Temple
Sudhagad Fort
Jawahar Palace
Yeur Hills
Masunda Talao
Naneghat Hills
Har Har Gange Waterfalls

Best time to visit Divekarwadi:-

During the winter months from October to January and the monsoon months of July and August is the ideal time for sightseeing in and around Divekarwadi.

Accomodation options near Divekarwadi:-

Divekarwadi is a village and houses few hotels and the major hotels and rest homes are located in taluks main town Vikramgad. Hotels that situated in Vikramgad offer variety of South India, North India, Chinese and other international food items with top taste. Also hotels have the facility of air ticket booking, pickup and drop, doctor on call, 24 hour internet connectivity and electricity. Vikramgad has different categories of hotels like budgeted, mid range and star hotels. Major Hotels placed in Vikramgad and Thane city are as follows: