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PLACES
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POYNAD
Poynad (T. Alibag, p. 1,188; RS. Khopoli,.30 m.), a village on
the Alibag-Dharamtar road, lies ten and half miles east of Alibag and about two and a half miles south-west of Dharamtar. It is a busy well-to-do village. In 1850 Poynad was a mamlatdar's station. A market held every Monday is attended by 12,000 people, from the country round, some with merchandise and grain, and others to make purchases. Water is scarce and on market days, the few wells about the village are thronged night and day. This scarcity is reduced by the "Tin veera water scheme". There is a temple of Budhavira at Poynad, known as Budh or Budhya, who belonged to Chavarkar family. Another jain temple built seventy five years ago is also worth a visit. Near the Sivadevi temple was the old port of Poynad which with the passage of time has been rendered useless.
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