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	Nerur is just 6 km away from Kudal railway station, 9 km away from Mumbai Goa highway. The domestic Chipi airport is 14 km away and it is one hour 20 minutes drive away from Calangute Beach Goa.		Nerur is just 6 km away from Kudal railway station, 9 km away from Mumbai Goa highway. The domestic Chipi airport is 14 km away and it is one hour 20 minutes drive away from Calangute Beach Goa.

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	There are many temples in the town. Some of them are :		There are many temples in the town. Some of them are :
	*[[~~Shree Kaleshwara Mandira~~]],		*[[Kaleshwar Temple, Nerur]],
	*Shri Gawadoba		*Shri Gawadoba
	*Bhootnath Ravalnath.		*Bhootnath Ravalnath.

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[[File:Shree Kaleshwara Devasthana's Temple.jpg|alt=Shree Kaleshawara Temple|thumb|Front Gate of Shree Kaleshawara Temple]]
[[File:Shree Deva Kothari Brahamana Temple.jpg|alt=Shree Deva Kothari Brahamana Temple view from cliff in Kandareewadi, Nerur.|thumb|Shree Deva Kothari Brahamana Temple view from cliff in Kandareewadi, Nerur.]]

'''Nerur''' is a town of [[Kudal (Maharashtra)|Kudal Taluka]] of [[Sindhudurg district]] (Sindhudurga in native [[Malvani Konkani|Malvani]] language) of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]]. It is one of the smaller towns in the district having 32 wadis. The [[Malvani Konkani|Malvani]] dialect of [[Konkani language|Konkani]] is spoken here. Nerur is becoming an attraction amongst Indian and foreign tourists from Mumbai and Goa.{{fact|date=May 2019}}

== Etymology ==
The name '''Nerur''' said to be derived from conjunction of two [[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]] words '''Neer''' (means Water) and '''Oor''' (Means village in Dravidian languages) literally means "Village of Waters", some suggested that it could be from '''Nera''' (Time in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]) and '''Oor''', but proximity of this place with [[Kannada language|Kannada]] speaking region suggests the former is more suitable.

== Geography ==
Nerur is {{convert|7|km|abbr=on}} western side of [[Kudal]] and {{convert|480|km|abbr=on}} from Mumbai near the southern west coast of India, It is situated on the banks of Karli River bordering [[Malvan]]

== Vasundhara Science Center ==
Founded in 1995 as public charitable trust, situated on Kudal-Malvan Road near Nerurpar. This was founded by Mr. C. B. Naik an ex-Bank of India officer. Mission of this foundation is to provide scientific knowledge in remote villages. Vasundhara has organized "Science on Wheels" to reach aspiring students of remote villages in Maharashtra. Nearly 1200 students from 90 villages have benefited from this initiative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vasundharasow.org/science-on-wheels.html|title=Science on Wheels|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Nerurpar ==
Nerurpar is the westernmost part of Nerur village, it is situated on the banks of Karli river and famous for its scenery and backwaters.{{fact|date=May 2019}}

[[File:Nerurpar.jpg|alt=Bunch of coconut trees on the banks of Karli river in Nerurpar|thumb|Bunch of coconut trees on the banks of Karli river in Nerurpar]]

==Temples==

There are many temples in the town. Some of them are :
*[[Shree Kaleshwara Mandira]],
*Shri Gawadoba
*Bhootnath Ravalnath.
*Shree Kothari Brahmana Mandira
The temple of Shree Deva Kaleshwara is also located in the area. During [[Shivaratri]], a big [[Jatra (Bengal)|jatra]] is held.

*"Christ The King Church" (Christrai Church) serves the Christian community here. Its also known as Nerur Church.

==Culture==
Nerur is known for its Dashavatara play. The Dashavatara artist Mahadev Ramachandra (aka Babi Kalingan) was born in this village and he made Dashavatara Natya as one of the famous art form in [[Konkan]]. In 1994 he was honored by [[Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad]] for his contribution in Dashavatara Natya.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marathisrushti.com/articles/son-of-sindhudurga-babi-kalingan|title=Son of Sindhudurga|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Khele (खेळे in Malvani) is one of the famous art which takes place in Shimgotsava (or Holi) every year.{{fact|date=May 2019}}

==Communities==
The most common surnames of the people in the village include Naik, Nerurkar, Gawade, Raut, Parab, Fernandes and Prabhu. Chavhata, Jakat Naka and Nerurpar river areas are well populated.{{fact|date=May 2019}}

== Distance ==
Nerur is just 6 km away from Kudal railway station, 9 km away from Mumbai Goa highway. The domestic Chipi airport is 14 km away and it is one hour 20 minutes drive away from Calangute Beach Goa.

Nerur is a famous place in kudal, maharashtra
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Sindhudurg district]]

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