2 FEB 2016 KONKAN TURTLE FESTIVAL
Turtle Festival, Konkan, 2016 [Kasav Jatra कासव जत्रा]
JANUARY 13, 2015 BY MAHESH LEAVE A COMMENT
Anjarle Kasav Mahotsav 2016
Dates
6th Feb & 7 Feb 2016
Time Morning 7 am to 1 pm Evening 5 pm to 7 pm
Arihant Krushi Paryatan, Sukhondi
Contacts
Abhijeet 9637654326, Trushant 7038425793, Mohan 8975622778
** Update 15/02/2015 – I had been to Velas to gather information on Turtle festival Veals. Had detailed interactions with local people and the team working on this project. Shall update my blog with detailed story in a day or two. (Festival starts from 26 Feb 2015)
Do read my latest blog post for complete update on
Velas Turtle Festival and schedule of festival Turtle festival at Velas, just 180 kms from Pune
The scenic sea beaches of Kokan in Maharashtra have always remained tourist attraction, with its long beaches and sea food,Wayangani is one of them becoming famous for Turtle Festival from last 6 ~ 7 years.Where with the drive from Kirat Trust the camp ‘Kasav Jatra’ is organized every year, for education and enjoyment of baby turtles
The female Olive Ridley turtles are laying eggs for centuries over here and remains protected for 55 to 60 days by the locals till the hatch. This is known to be rate species and it is a must visit for all of you.
Tortoise Festival, Konkan, Maharashtra
Kasav Jatra (कासव जत्रा,कोकण महाराष्ट्र)
Dates : 30 Jan To 1 Feb 2015
Location : At Wayangani (please refer to Google map below, distance from Pune is ~400 kms and from Mumbai ~550kms, alternatively you can fly to Vasco da Gama, Goa, you can drive down in 100 kms)
Contact person : Shashank 9689903379 / 94220079489
Location Map from Pune to Wayangani
There is Alternate location available which is near to Pune (~180 kms) on Velas sea beach.
For more details on this place you may please visit the following website :
http://www.snmcpn.org/marine-turtles/turtle-festival
http://velasturtlefestival.com/
I have dropped in email to them to get details on Tortoise festival period and would update here as soon as available (anyway I am planning to visit this place in near future)
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Konkan Turtle Festival 2015 - January 30 (Friday) - February 1 (Sunday)
Konkan Turtle Festival is celebrated each year in the form of a unique conversation program, which reflects the fact that Olive Ridley turtles are on the verge of extinction. The main objective of organizing this event is to educate people to a maximum extent regarding the successful ways of taking care of various turtles in the best possible manner.
It is celebrated in Velas village of Maharashtra in the month of March spread across a period of 14 days. This is the exact period during which the precious Olive Ridley turtles are known to come to the seashore to lay eggs and return back to the sea.
Reasons for Organizing Konkan Turtle Festival
Fearing about the fast extinction possibility of Olive Ridley turtles, environmentalists and conservationists have decided to organize a unique festival in this regard. The sole objective is to protect the species by taking active steps with immediate affect. Experienced activists and trained volunteers participate in the noble event on a large scale to ensure that the best results are obtained in an ultimate manner. The main focus is to collect the eggs laid by the turtles and take them back for the successful nestling process. Baby turtles after successful hatching are taken back to the seashore and left out in the open waters of the Arabian Sea. The main concern of the environmentalists is that the population of these turtles have decreased significantly because of extensively increased pollution levels in the recent times. Konkan Turtle Festival is observed from a closer perspective by various authorities to assess the effective steps taken in this regard and the extent to which the event has become successful. For all those involved actively in this fest have perhaps taken the right decision at a right time to conserve the turtle species that has become almost extinct. Delicious food recipes too are served at the event that are vegetarian in nature. Food lovers get to munch upon popular delicacies with a unique taste that they get to remember for a long time to come. Considering the detailed results from a closer perspective, it can be considered that the festival has become highly successful in educating people about the act of conserving turtles in the best possible manner. Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) and Kasav Mitra Mandal (KMM) are the two official groups that are involved actively in organizing the event each year. More recently, the festival has been spread over to 30 villages of Maharashtra. They ensure that maximum eggs laid by the turtles should be hatched. Perhaps, the biggest challenge that both SNM and KMM face in common is to find the best way to educate maximum people towards organizing the event in the most successful manner. Successful protection of rare species of Olive Ridley turtles is something that is of prime concern here. Mahalaxmi Temple is considered to be an ideal place. Not only this, it has amazing scenic beauty as well. On an average, several hundreds of eggs are laid by the turtles here and then baby turtles are hatched and Arabian Sea.- See more at: http://www.festivalsofindia.in/KonkanTurtleFestival/Index.aspx#sthash.lpSm2zFT.dpuf
TMI: Turtle Festival Batches 2016.
Hey Mates, We at Trek Mates India invite you all for the 'Turtle Festival Tour' to Velas, Ratnagiri, to watch the baby Turtles taking their first step towards the sea.
The places that we will be visiting are: 1. Harihareshwar 2. Bankot Fort 3. Velas Beach
(Pic Courtesy : P Shreekumar )
Batch Dates
Batch 1: 27th – 28th Feb ‘16
Batch 2: 05th – 06th March ‘16
Batch 3: 12th – 13th March ‘16
Batch 4: 19th – 20th March ‘16
Batch 5: 26th – 27th March ‘16
Batch 6: 02nd – 03rd April ‘16
Batch 7: 09th – 10th April ‘16
Some information about the area:
Turtle Festival at Velas: The Turtle Festival at Velas is annually organized by Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) and the Kasav Mitra Mandal (KMM), during the period of February to March. This festival is attended by nature lovers, marine turtle enthusiasts, volunteers, known personalities in the field of conservation, tourists and people who just want to witness this moment, at least once in a lifetime!
Harihareshwar
Surrounded by four holy hills Harihar, Harshinachal, Bramhadri and Pushpadri Harihareshwar is a region in Konkan which is amazingly beautiful with hills playing the perfect foil for long stretch of pristine beach. The Harihareshwar temple built in the 16th century with the deities of Vishnu Brahma and Shiva is the primary attraction in Harihareshwar along with beautiful stretch of beach.
Bankot FortBankot is a square shaped fort. On the sides of Bankot fort, there is a dry moat (Revni) dug out in the Jambhya stone. Jambhya stone is peculiar type of stone adorning a purple shade and peculiarly it is incapable of storing water as the water invariable percolates through it owing to its much porous nature. The main entrance (Mahadarwaja) of the fort is north-facing with a well sculpted arch and carvings. Watch guards dug out (Devdya) align on both sides of the Mahadarwaja with some pits being dug out in the right Devdi. On the left, there are steps leading towards Nagarkhana while there is an underground storey and a tunnel on the right. A Maruti idol in the centre stands deserted now. On the west, there is a small entrance (Darwaja) leading to a Bastion on the exterior of the fortifications. A deep well (now dry and filled) occupied the centre of this bastion earlier and the adjacent water tanks too are dry and obsolete now. One can leave the Buruj via a small exit that leads to the surrounding moat and a beautiful “Revni” lying nearby.
Velas
Velas is the birth place of Nana Phadnis, one of the great prominent personalities in Maratha history. Due to the sea-shore Velas is an existing place and it is situated nearBankot Bay. There is an old temple of Shri Bhairi- Rameshwar and in this temple all twelve months water is made available taking the benefit of favorable geographical conditions. A statue of Nana Phadnis is present outside his house. In Velas Mahalakshmi temple and Nana Phadnis house are the places to visit. Gokulashtami Festival is one of the important festival in Velas.Velas is also one of the popular breeding sites of Olive Ridley, which is an endangered species of turtle.
The itinerary for the tour will be as follows: Day 0, Friday Night Meeting Point :Pritam Hotel Dadar East @11.30 pm
Pickup Points: Chembur Diamond Garden, Vashi, Panvel
Day 1, Saturday
Reach Velas by 05.00am
Get fresh, Visit Velas Beach at 6am for Turtle Festival
Return to the Villager House for Breakfast Visit Bankot fort
Return to Velas by 1pm Lunch at Velas (Veg Konkani Food) Visit Velas beach for Turtle Sighting in the evening at 5pm , Back to house Dinner and Retire
Day 2, Sunday Wake up at 5.30am Visit Velas Beach for Turtle Festival in Morning at 6am. Have breakfast and Start for Harihareshwar Temple and Beach by Ferry
Lunch at Harihareshwar
Post Lunch , Start our return journey by 3pm
Reach Dadar by 9:30 - 10pm Special Note: 1) Emergence of Hatchlings of turtles is a natural process. So the emerging possibility of turtles on the mentioned dates cannot be guaranteed. 2) The above beaches have strong RIP currents so we will not allow you to go into the water with or without Life jacket / Life Guards
The cost for the tour will be INR 2640/- per head, (Earn Loyalty Points worth INR 200/-) Inclusions
Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private NON AC BUS, Food Expenses (only Veg), Accommodation Charges. (Dormitary / Home Stay type Accommodation will be provided) Turtle Festival and Velas Beach Entry Charges
Exclusions Mineral Water, Cold Drinks and anything not mentioned above.
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