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Five Gujar families settled down at Rantagiri for their business and
they had constructed the temple of God Bhairav and Lord Vitthal at
Ratnagiri. This is being still proved by a printed copper plate at Lord
Vitthal Temple at Ratnagiri. There is a home of Shri. Kakasaheb Gujar in
the premises of Shri Bhairav Temple. The Bhairi Temple is constructed
much before the Lord Vitthal Temple.
Dev Bhairav is a prime God
for the people of Rajasthan state. This God is known by two names in
Rajasthan as Kalbhairav and Gorabhairav. Not only Hindus but also
devotees from Jain and Islam religion worship Dev Bhairav. Dev Bhairav
is also known as “Ashtabhairav” in Indian scriptures. “Ashta” is a
Sanskrit word which means eight.
People from Ratnagiri believe
in Dev Bhairav and many devotees takes active part in the celebration of
all the festivals organized by the trust.
Getting There
Shri Dev Bhairav Temple located 12 km from Ratnagiri Railway Station
and 2.5 km from Ratnagiri Bus Station.
Ratnagiri is well connected by
road that makes the travel easier for the tourists. Ratnagiri is a coastal
district and the most convenient way to reach Ratnagiri town is by train.
The Konkan Railway Line passes through Ratnagiri and there are numerous
trains plying between Mumbai and Ratnagiri. From outside the railway station
local taxis are easily available.
Regular bus services are
available from most of the major cities in Maharashtra to Ratnagiri. State
owned and private buses ply from Ratnagiri to many cities in and around.
Evening trips of tourist luxury buses are available from Mumbai to
Ratnagiri. City buses and auto rickshaws are available for intra city travel
in Ratnagiri.
Ratnagiri has its own domestic airport named as
Ratnagiri Airport. Currently there are no
scheduled airlines operating at this Airport. The nearest domestic /
international airport is Goa
International Airport, located in Dabolim, roughly 258 km from Ratnagiri.
Goa International Airport is
well connected to major cities in India.
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