Ganpatipule, on the coast 375km south of Mumbai, has several kilometres of almost perfect beaches and clean waters that leave those of Goa for dead. For much of the year life plods along very slowly but woe betide anyone coming here for a bit of peace and quiet during the Indian holidays (Diwali is especially busy). These tourists haven’t come for the hedonism of sun and sand though, but rather for the town’s seaside temple (235223; 5am-9pm) with its Swayambhu Ganpati, or ‘naturally formed’ monolithic Ganesh (painted a lurid orange), allegedly discovered 1600 years ago.
Foreign tourists do not frequent Ganpatipule often and you are likely to be an object of considerable curiosity. For a quieter patch of sand, head towards the beach in front of the MTDC Tent Resort.
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