There are trends of kokan festival throughout the year, some are for Konkan homemade food, konkan mango festival, and now the Turtle festival aka Kasav Jatra at Velas, Anjarle beaches. Anjarle Beach Turtle Festival 2022 कासव जत्रा Sindhudurg Konkan 

So I keep on updating the information from years on this single page, so that you know when the festival has began and visit these places. All these villages now has home stay facilities and villagers are now trained to show you how hatching happens. Turtle festival Dates are decided and declared based on the egg hatching period.

Turtle Festival is arranged by Forest Department, Village Panchayat, Kasav Mitramandal

Read more about places near Velas here

Also read my detailed report on velas turtle festival information

Anjarle Beach Turtle Festival 2022 dates

Turtle festival in Velas 2022 organised by “Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra”-Chiplun and Velas village Gram Panchayat

See the newly born sea olive ridley turtles hatching while they crawl towards the sea

14^th 15^th March 2022 [tentative dates]

21^rd 22^th  March 2022 [tentative dates]

28^th 29^th March 2022 [tentative dates]

4^th 5^th April 2022 [tentative dates]

11^th 12^th April 2022 [tentative dates]

Season may extend after 15^th April, but all these dates are approximate / indicative, Remember Turtles can’t get conceived only on weekends !! Last time when I went nothing happened on Saturday and Sunday 🙁

You may like to call and verify probable dates, before planning trip, check contact numbers

Legal Note : The Olive Ridleys, are protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act- 1972

Velas homestay contact numbers

Kindly contact the following homestay providers for more details

Velas ST Bus timings

Turtle festival Tambaldeg (Mithbav seashore) – Sindhudurg

सिंधुदुर्ग जिल्ह्यातील देवगड तालुक्यातील मिठबाव किनारपट्टीवर MTDC चे थ्री स्टार रीसॉर्ट व water sports कार्यान्वित होत आहे. शासनाच्या या महत्त्वाकांक्षी पर्यटन उपक्रमाला चालना देण्यासाठी तांबळडेग ग्रामस्थांनी २२,२३ मार्चला 🐢कासव जत्रा 🐢आयोजित केली आहे आपणही भेट देऊन याचा आनंद लुटावा.

🐢🦀🦐🦞🐟🐠🐬🦈🐳🐋

Dates 22 and 23 March 2021 (new dates for 2021 to be declared)

Ticket Price

1000 Rs per person (मूल्य १०००/-)

Below Facilities at extra Charges

ATV Ride, Horse Ride, JetSki, Banana, Bumper Ride, Spped Boat, Dolphin Watch. Snorkelling.

Contact persons (संपर्क)

Shri Nana Mondkar श्री नाना मोंडकर 9405217838 / 9820923909
Shri Jagdish Maladkar श्री जगदीश मालडकर 9404171658
Shri Anil Rajam श्री अनिल राजम 9867347296
Shri Sagar Maladkar श्री सागर मालडकर 9423513627
Shri Anand Hule श्री आनंद हुले ०२२२५२२९९२४ ( aahule@gmail.com )

Anjarle Beach Kasav Mahotsav 2021

कासव महोत्सव

olive ridley turtles hatching season

Do read my latest blog post for complete update on

Velas Turtle Festival and schedule of festival
Turtle festival at Velas, just 180 kms from Pune

The female Olive Ridley turtles are laying eggs for centuries over here and remains protected for 55 to 60 days by the locals till the hatch. This is known to be rate species and it is a must visit for all of you.

Tortoise Festival, Konkan, Maharashtra

Kasav Jatra (कासव जत्रा, कोकण महाराष्ट्र)

Dates : 30 Jan To 1 Feb 2015

Location : At Wayangani sea beach
(please refer to Google map below, distance from Pune is ~400 kms and from Mumbai ~550kms, alternatively you can fly to
Vasco da Gama, Goa, you can drive down in 100 kms)

Contact person :
Shashank 9689903379 / 94220079489

Location Map from Pune to Wayangani

There is Alternate location available which is near to Pune (~180 kms) on Velas sea beach.

For more details on this place you may please visit the following website :

olive-ridley

I have dropped in email to them to get details on Tortoise festival period and would update here as soon as available (anyway I am planning to visit this place in near future)