Kurang

Kurang

Kurang is a small village of the Ratnagiri district in state of Maharashtra (India), which is a coastal district on the Arabian Sea. The landmass on the western part of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea, sandwiched between the sea and a mountain range named Sahyadri, is known as Konkan. Kurang is situated at the foothills of Sahyadri mountains. A seasonal river named 'Naveri' runs through the hilly landscape.

With its evergreen vegetation and hilly landscape, it is pristine in the months of monsoon and after. Kurang has a small population because the majority of the people there have migrated to Mumbai, an industrial town. However, their attachment to their native place brings them back every summer and during the Ganapati festivals.

Public transport to Kurang is from Lanja, a "tehsil" town and from Rajapur, another "tehsil" in the vicinity. Six State Transport (ST) of Maharashtra buses ply during the day. One can avail auto rickshaws and other private vehicles like the jeeps for the purpose. Kolhapur city is just about 60 Kilometers and can be approached by Anuskura Ghat section which lies in another village in the vicinity. Ratnagiri city is about 70 kilometers from the village and a regular State Transport bus ply between the village and city. Kurang is surrounded by Zarye, Parule of Rajapur Taluka and Kondge, Hardkhale of Lanja Taluka, on the east side Sahyadri ranges separate it from Kolhapur district.

Drive way from mumbai is on National Highway 17 (NH17) till Lanja town and a left turn from Watul village takes you on state highway towards Kurang. Vilavade is the nearest railway station on Konkan Railway router, from where one has to take a private vehicle for another 19km journey towards kurang.

Agriculture and related businesses are prominent with the residents. Horticulture is catching up. This region can grow good quality Alphanso Mangos and cashewnuts. Good quality teakwood is also planted en mass.

There are two primary schools in the village; for secondary school, children have to walk about five kilometers in a neighboring village. Education is in Marathi language.

From here you can visit the Vishalgad/Vishalgarh by trekking your way through the forest and Sahyadris which was under the reign of Surve Dynasty of Kumbharkani.

Electricity, telephones, and piped drinking water are the few developments in last 10-15 years. A few grocery shops are there to serve the needs of the locals. Cellphone network is not available.

The language spoken here is Marathi, though some can understand Hindi and English.

As with a typical Indian village, there are goddesses, Kurangadevi and Dev Rameshwar, as village deities. Kurangadevi is ritually consulted on every major aspect. Rameshwar Temple has as a major event, a fair, in the month of February on the day of Shivratri.

Major festivals are Ganapati Utsav, Dahikala, Holi or Shimga, Navratra, Diwali, and Shivaratri; Ganapati Utsav is biggest of all of them. People visit their native village during Ganapati festival and is celebrated with gusto. Other major festival is Holi and is known better as Shimga locally.

External links

*Ratnagiri District
*Sahyadri Mountain Range


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