Fort Ratnagiri
and Bhagwati Temple
By the side of seashore on the hill this fort is there. It is shaped half
Circle like horseshoe. It has experienced, Bahamani, Adilshahi, Shivshahi and
Peshwai Rulers. The area is 120 acres with sea on all the three sides. At the
end of western side stands a light house. The hill on which the fort is
situated has stone walls in a good condition, though at some places it has
collapsed. The main part is having a Devi Bhagwati temple. A small tank and a
deep well is there. From the first day of the month Ashwin till Tenth day
(Navratri) a fair is organised. The temple is spacious and magnificent,
recently renovated. At the foot hills the Bhagwati port is there. The state
transport buses ply to the Bhagwati temple, it is very pleasant to watch the
passing ships from this temple fort.
