Roha
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Understand
While Roha village is small, the broad taluka (adminsitrative division) of Roha has a population of around 170,000 and is a centre for chemical manufacturing.
Get in
Roha can be reached via rail or road. The nearest international airport is in Mumbai.
See
Dhavir TempleDhavir Maharaj is the prime deity of Roha. Every year the town celebrates Navaratri Festival by having a 10 day Festival at the Dhavir Temple which ends on the 10th day - "Dasra" during Navaratri. On the following day of Dasra, Palkhi of Dhavir Maharaj is taken through the town where it visits each and every house for the Aarti.
Avchitgad FortThe fort is believed to have been built during the Shilahar dynasty and was reconstructed by the great Maratha king Shivaji.
Do
In the neighbouring village of Kolad, there are several adventure sports facilities, primarily specialising in white water rafting on the Kundalika River.
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phone: +91 9272882874address: Saje
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phone: +91 98801 31762address: Nariyal Baug, Rawalje, Near Rawalje Canal, Kolad
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phone: +91 91460 50293, +91 22 25472318address: Sambhe Village, Roha-Kolad Road
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phone: +91 7506 714666 (mobile)address: Muthavali Road, SajeRiver rafting in the Kundalika River.
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phone: +91 8652509851
Go next
Roha is close to the picnic destination of Alibag.