There are two ways to reach Dive-Agar from Hari Hareshwar and we took the route that runs parallel to the sea. The beginning didn't seem that pleasing as we bypassed many small villages but as we got closer to Dive Agar things suddenly changed. At times the road would just touch the beach and at times it would leap you up the hill. To the right were lush green hills and to the left was the beautiful blue sea. This little yet pleasant journey lasted only for 45 minutes.
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| Lush Green Hills |
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| Beautiful Blue Sea |
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| Road by the sea |
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| Getting closer to the hill | |
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| On the Hill |
Once we reached Diveagar, we followed the boards of
MTDC Resort - Exotica, where we had planned our stay. The resort is surrounded by tall Suru trees, lush tropical garden and is situated so close to the beach that we could clearly hear the sounds of the waves.
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| Cottage # 7 |
We checked in at around 10am and headed straight to the beach for some fun and excitement. Unlike Hari Hareshwar, the beaches in Dive Agar are quite safe even during monsoon season. The beach is otherwise known for its clear water, white sand and serenity but small traces of recent oil spill could be seen on the sand as well as in the water. During summer the shore is a home to thousands of sand crabs that burrow holes in the sand, building nice sand patterns on the beach.
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| Sand Crabs |
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| Traces of recent oil spill |
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| South side of the Beach |
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| North Side of the Beach |
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| Surrounded by hills on each end |
One of the most famous places in Dive Agar is the Suvarna Ganesh Temple where an idol of Lord Ganesh is carved out of 24 carat gold. The idol that weighs 1 kg 325 gms was buried in land for more than 1000 years. The trunk that contained the idol was dated
Friday, 10th November, 1060.
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| found by a female peasant in 1997 |
During these 2 nights stay at Dive Agar we spent most of our time at the beach. We saw some amazing water patterns on the beach especially at the times when low and high tides coincided with each other.
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| A low tide coinciding with a high tide |
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| Waves fighting in opposite directions |
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| Another unique water pattern |
Sunset time at the beach was the most pleasing experience of the day. And having the long open shore and clean beach with hardly any people around was like putting a cherry on the top.
We couldn't believe how quick the time passed by at this beautiful place. Finally the day came when we had to leave Dive Agar and return back to our routine life. We packed up and left for Pune on 9th morning. It was indeed one of my best vacation around Pune.
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