Keshavraj temple is situated 6 kms from Dapoli city. This place comes in Aasood village. In Keshavraj area you can feel real kokan. Here Dabke, Depolkar and Risbud families reside.
Visitors and toursits can park their vehicles near to dabkewadi. While going towards keshavraj temple you have to walk for 8 to 10 minutes. While walking in this part you forget about distance, you forget about topography you remember only beauty of kokan.
Areca, Coconuts farms, A small river named kotjai flowing towards sea. Everything here is so heavenly that you cannot resist yourself to stay at this place.
The environment, the pathway while going towards temple is full of trees and natures aroma. the pleasantly cool atmosphere of keshavraj forces you to remember this place forever.
After crossing a small bridge of the Kotjai river, we have to climb the steps for five minutes to reach at keshavraj temple. The temple is from the Peshwa era and the sanctum has an impressive idol of Lord Shree Vishnu. The Deity is also known as Shree Laxmi-Keshavraj.
In frontside of the temple a cow mouth carved in stone brings clear and cool water 24 hours a day. It is also called as Gau Mukh. The water comes straight from the spring situated at the mountain.
The channel through which water comes to the Gau Mukh is must see place. Few people used to climb upto the origin of this water. The origin of this water is from the roots of the Kokum Tree, which is worth experience to see. The temple trustees have disallowed to visit at the top these days.
The place is also known as ‘Garambicha Babu parisar’. The beauty and prasing of this area can be read in famous book ‘Garambicha Bapu’ writer by Shri. Na. Pendse.
Keshavraj – what a marvellous place to visit. One feels glued to the beauty of nature here and does not feel like moving out even after the bliss obtained from Keshavraj darshana at the temple. A rare pleasure not to be missed. If you visit this place this will be an unforgettable experience.