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[[File:Ratnagiri, Velneshwar - panoramio (100).jpg|right|thumb|Temple in Velneshwar]]<br />
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'''Velneshwar''' is a village on the Western Coast of [[Maharashtra]], India, about 70&nbsp;km from [[Ratnagiri]].<br />
Velneshwar is reputed for its rock-free beach which facilitates the ease of swimming. There is an old [[Shiva]] temple near Velneshwar which is frequently visited by pilgrims. The village follows [[Smarta Tradition]] and the people of the village worship Lord [[Ganesha]], Lord [[Shiva]], Lord [[Vishnu]], Lord [[Surya]] and Goddess [[Durga]].<br />
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This village is considered to be the root of the [[Gokhale (disambiguation)|Gokhale]], Raste (Gokhale), Gadgil, Govande, Savarkar, Tulpule, Velankar, Ghag families (now residing at Nayashi, Dahivali & some other villages in Ratnagiri district) and has their family shrine.<br />
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Many people who had roots from this village were involved in India's struggle for freedom and have gone on to be one of the greatest individuals in the nation.<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Ratnagiri district]]<br />
[[Category:Beaches of Maharashtra]]</div>->Path slopu