Redi, Maharashtra

Redi
Village
Etymology: Rewati nagar
Redi
Location in Maharashtra, India
Redi
Redi (India)
Coordinates: 15°44′25″N 73°40′37″E / 15.7402346°N 73.6769342°E / 15.7402346; 73.6769342
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSindhudurg
TalukaVengurla
OriginBefore 10th Century
Government
  TypeDemocracy
  BodyVillage Panchayat
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
  RegionalMalvani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH-07

Redi is a village in the district of Sindhudurg in Maharashtra. Originally known as Rewati nagar, Redi is located close to the shores of the Arabian Sea. Cashew and coconut trees grow in the region.

The village belongs to the Vengurla Taluka of the Konkan region and was a significant sea port during the earlier times. Redi has now evolved into a tourist hub because of its long virgin and unspoiled beaches alongside archaic historic monuments like the Yashwantgad Fort. Redi is merely 566 km away from Mumbai and can be easily reached. It is the last coastal village of Maharashtra.

Redi is a village of many temples like Redi Ganpati temple, navadurga temple redi, siddheshwar temple redi, sapteshwar mahadev, bhavani, narayan, Rampurush, maruti, and many more.

The most divine place to visit here is ghangaleshwar temple which is located at the last point of Redi. It is said to be the end point of Konkan and Maharashtra. There not a specific god worshiped there but it is a form of energy and people worship that energy in form of nature. In Ghangaleshwar there is a island which is dedicated to the god and it is very powerful. People come here to get Instant solution for their problems.

Mauli devi is famous and one of the most powerful devasthanam. Mauli devi is said to be the queen 'malkin' of 360 villages (चाळे). It is said that if there are some problems in anyone's life then give offerings to goddess Mauli and their problem vanishes within no time. The most famous festival celebrated here is Saptah and Jatra.