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VELNESHVAR

Velneshvar (Guhagar T.; p. 1,673), a village on the coast about six miles north of the Shastri river mouth is known chiefly on account of a large yearly fair held on Maha Shivratra (March) in honour of God Shankar. From ten to twelve hundred people attend, shops and booths are put up. The nearest railway station is Karad, 96 miles to the south-east.

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