Diveagar is a village located in Shrivardhan Taluka, Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra, approximately 170 kilometers south of Mumbai.The area is peaceful, clean and sparsely populated. The region includes a fishing settlement, a beach, a temple, local businesses engaged in coconut and beetle nuttree farming, and some tourism businesses such as restaurants, cottage rentals and hotels, and six villages : Velas, Musalmāndi, Agar Panchaitan, Diveagar, Borli Panchatan, and Karle. The beach, facing the Arabian Sea, is approximately four kilometers long and undeveloped. At the north end of the beach where a small stream enters the ocean there is the fishing settlement, Velas Agar, and some paddy farming, while at the south end there is a sanctuary for migratory seabirds. Nearby, there is a small fishing village, where vendors sell fresh fish, which goes by name of Bharadkhol. The beach is accessible from the Mumbai-Goa highway via Kolad or Karnala. The beach contains a number of suru trees, which are common to coastal Maharashtra. The access to the beach has a dense cover of belu trees, which are otherwise uncommon in the area. Diveagar is a popular beach destination from the nearby towns of Shrivardhan and Harihareshwar. Sand-bubble crabs can be found on the beach and at nearby Harihareshwar one can find dolphins. Some sea turtles still lay their eggs on the beach. How to REACH: From PUNE - car and public transport like State Transport BUS from Swargat.
History
This village was governed by the Sheelahar Dynasty from 800 A.D to 1265 A.D. Evidences showing more than five hundred year old settlements are found in this region. Since thousand years this village was attacked by the Arabs, the Portuguese and the Mughals. Because of these attacks the whole village was destroyed 3 to 4 times.
The theft of the golden ganesh murti
The golden ganesh murti of Diveagar Ganpati temple was allegedly stolen by thieves on 24 March 2012. The murthi was later allegedly melted. The golden idol weighed 1.5 kg. The thieves before taking away the golden idol killed the two watchmen who guarded the temple. The idol has since then been replaced by one made with Silver.
