Koleshwar Explained

Shri Dev Koleshwar is an ancient Shiva Temple located at Kolthare, a village from Dapoli Taluka of Ratnagiri District from Maharashtra state in India.

A cave temple of Chankai devi is located at about 6 km at Dabhol.

Koleshwar Mahadev is kuldaivat for many Chitpavan families of surnames Bhave, Bam, Kolhatkar (Kaushik Gotra), Oak, Modak (Vasishtha Gotra).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012-12-21 . Maharashtra Desha : Beaches : Kolthare Beach . 2023-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121221113418/http://www.maharashtradesha.in/kolthare.htm . 21 December 2012 .