Sindhudurg district is an administrative district of the Konkan division in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri district. The district headquarters are located at Oros. The district occupies an area of approximately 5,207 km2 and has a population of 849,651, of which 12.59% were urban. As of 2011, it is the least populous district of Maharashtra.
Malvani cuisine is the standard cuisine of the South Konkan region of the Indian states of Maharashtra and Goa. Although Malvani cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian, there are many vegetarian dishes. Although it is an independent cuisine, it overlaps Maharashtrian cuisine and Goan cuisine. Malvan is a town in the Sindhudurg district on the west coast of Maharashtra.
Nerur is a town of Kudal Taluka of Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra in India. It is one of the smaller towns in the district having 32 wadis. The Malvani dialect of Konkani is spoken here. Nerur is becoming an attraction amongst Indian and foreign tourists from Mumbai and Goa.
Sindhudurg Fort is a historical sea fort located in Arabian Sea near the Konkan region of Maharashtra in Western India. The fort, commissioned by Chhatrapati Shivaji, was constructed between 1664 and 1667. The fort lies off the shore of Malvan taluka of the Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, 450 kilometres (280 mi) south of Mumbai. It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
Sawantwadi is a taluka in the Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The taluka headquarters is Sawantwadi which has a municipal council, which is a local civic body. Sawantwadi was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Sawantwadi, ruled by the Sawant Bhonsle dynasty
Malvan is a town and taluka in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra State, India, well known for the historically important Sindhudurg Fort. Malvan taluka consists of villages such as Angane Wadi, Masure, Achra, Khalchi Devli, Jamdul, Juva, Pankhol, Talasheel, Bandiwade and Sarjekot. The main occupation here is fishing and agriculture. The staple diet of the local people is fish curry and rice. The town produces Alphonso mangoes and is also known for sweets such as Malvani Khaja made from gram-besan flour and coated jaggery as well as Malvani Ladoos. Other sweets that attract tourists are Konkani Meva, Aambawadi, Fanaspoli, Kajuwadi, and Naralachya Wadya.
Asoli is a small village in Taluka Vengurla and district Sindhudurg of Maharashtra, India.
Christianity is a minority religion in Maharashtra, a state of India. Approximately 79.8% of the population of Maharashtra are Hindus, with Christian adherents being 1.0% of the population. The Roman Catholic archdiocese whose seat is in Maharashtra is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay. There are two different Christian ethnic communities in Maharashtra: the Bombay East Indians, who are predominantly Roman Catholic, and the Marathi Christians, who are predominantly Protestant with a small Roman Catholic population.
Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmin is a Brahmin sub-caste from the western coast of India, residing in the Konkan division of Maharashtra and Goa. They also known as Kudaldeshkar Aadya Gaud Brahmin, Kudaldeshkar and sometimes Kudalkar Brahmins. They speak Marathi, and the Malwani dialect of Konkani.
Masure is a village located in Malvan taluka of Sindhudurg district, southernmost district of Maharashtra, India, across coastal line. It is around 480 km from Mumbai.
Macchindra Kambli was a veteran Marathi theatre actor, director, and producer. Known for his humorous style, he brought Malvani dialect to the mainstream of Marathi theatre. He acted, directed and produced Malvani/ Marathi plays. He died on 30 September 2007 at the age of 60.
Kurli is a village in Sindhudurg District, the south easternmost district of Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India. Kurli is located 7.9 km from its Taluk Main Town Vaibhavwadi. Kurli is 33.6 km from its District main city, Oras. It is 307 km from its State Main City Mumbai. This is a culturally and historically important village. Kurli consists of wadis like Temb Wadi, Khadakwadi, Bajarpeth. Also it is famous because of the newly made Kurli dam.
Dikwal is a village in Malvan Taluka of district Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India. It is a cool, quiet and beautiful historical area surrounded by hills on three sides, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Arabian Sea. Its total area covered about 560 hectares. The Gawade family settled here from the village of Chowke and prior to that had come from the Gauda district of Karnataka. The local spoken language is Malvani.
Ratris Khel Chale is a Marathi and Malvani supernatural thriller drama serial which aired on Zee Marathi from 22 February 2016. The serial revolves around the Naik family talking in Malvani and living in Sawantwadi, who experience strange and unexplainable events.
Apurva Nemlekar is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Marathi television. She made her television debut with Aabhas Ha serial on Zee Marathi. She is known for her performance in Ratris Khel Chale 2 as Shevanta. She has participated in Bigg Boss Marathi 4 as a contestant where she emerged as 1st Runner-up.
Ratris Khel Chale 2 is an Indian Marathi language supernatural thriller drama series which aired on Zee Marathi. It premiered from 14 January 2019 by replacing Baaji serving as a prequel to the series Ratris Khel Chale.
100 Days is a Marathi-language television crime series that aired on Zee Marathi. The show starred Tejaswini Pandit, Adinath Kothare and Ramesh Bhatkar in the lead roles. The series premiered from 24 October 2016 by replacing Ratris Khel Chale.
Ratris Khel Chale 3 is an Indian Marathi language supernatural television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It premiered from 22 March 2021 and is a sequel to Ratris Khel Chale.
Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra is an Indian Marathi-language comedy show which premiered on Sony Marathi on 22 August 2018.
