Anjarle is a village in the Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district in the Maharashtra state of India. It is a small port located near the mouth of Jog river, about south of Aade and north of Suvarnadurga. The nearest railway station is Khed, to the southeast. Apart from the nearby Ganapati temple which is known as , Anjarle is known for its unspoiled beach. Tourism facilities are limited. Geography Anjarle is located about from Dapoli. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (36 feet). As part of the Western Ghats, the forests are evergreen, consisting mainly of tropical forest. Alphonso mangoes and coconuts are grown commercially in this area. Transport Anjarle is connected to Dapoli, the closest town, by MSRTC buses, private taxis and autorickshaws. Anjarle is situated around from Dapoli. State Transport buses run at an interval of 30–60 minutes. Buses start from Dapoli ST depot and drop passengers at Anjarle creek. In addition, private transport jeeps and rickshaws run between Dapoli and Anjarle. Anjarle is connected to the nearest road by a bridge on a creek nearby, which is known as the Anjarle creek. One can also ferry across the creek and carry own's car in it, which was basically the only route in days before the bridge was built. Kadyawarcha Ganpati Anjarle is known for the temple (Marathi: Ganapati on a cliff). This temple was originally constructed using wooden pillars ca. 1150. It was renovated between 1768 and 1780. Until the recent construction of bridge across the Anjarle creek and the building of a road up to the temple, pilgrims had to cross Anjarle creek (Jog River) in a boat, before climbing the hill using steps which pass through Anjarle village. The idol at this temple differs from most other representations of the elephant-headed god, in that its trunk curves right, rather than the usual left. This is known as a (Marathi: right-trunked Ganpati). The idol is also said to be a (Marathi: live deity), who responds to the pleas of its supplicants (). The temple has a stone staircase on the right to reach the top of the temple (the ), which has a commanding view of the surrounding coconut and betel nut trees, the nearby Suvarnadurg Fort, the Arabian sea and surrounding hills. There is a pond in front of the temple where visitors can feed large fish and turtles. Beside the temple to