The attractive city of Chiplun is located in Ratnagiri district in the Indian State of Maharashtra on its western coast of Mumbai-Goa highway. The city of Chiplun is an industrial town. Pharmaceutical and chemical industries are the premier business here. Chiplun, the name entails ‘The abode of Lord Parshuram. The city lingers over the banks of the river Vashishti.
The Western Ghats is located to the east of the city and Guhagar rests to the west of the city. Chiplun, situated in the Konkan region, is a beautiful town sandwiched in a valley between the Western Ghats on one side and the Arabian Sea on the other.
The city is connected in between the western slide and the interiors of Maharashtra. The town is also a famous stopover for those who continue towards Goa via Mumbai. Boating on the Vashishthi River and traveling in the hills around Chiplun are some of the activities which one can take when on a trip to this tourist destination of Chiplun.
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