Kokan Pravas

    Rain and Konkan have an inseparable relationship in my mind. Since I am from Ratnagiri, rain has become an integral part of my life. I remember when I was little we used to go to the village every year for summer vacation, and it started raining in June. So what fun, both seasons used to meet in Konkan. Soaking in the rain, my grandfather and uncle used to take a pair of oxen to the field for plowing and plowing, so what a fun way to riot in the rain. Every day till the season of mangoes, chanterelles and rattans continues, "Don't come for four days, Baba, let so many mangoes be harvested ... then come". But once the mango season is over, it is eagerly awaited. He would have prepared this by gathering clouds in the sky for eight or fifteen days. One day in the evening or at night, the arrival of the bell to the sound of the trumpet is the desire of the guests. No matter how much preparation is done, the first rain will blow the wires because even if the roofs of the

  Konkan ( कोकण ) is a coastal strip occupies the entire west coast of Maharashtra. It is to the heart of this serene landscape. The land of Konkan is bounded by the Sahyadri Mountain range on the East and the Arabian Sea on the West. The region consists of costal districts such as Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Thane. Generally the climate of Kokan region is hot and damp. The region witness all climatic seasonal changes i.e. monsoon, winter and summer. Monsoon, from June to September, generally Konkan received rainfall between 300 mm up to 900 mm. July and August are quite rainy and typically the wettest months of the year, but by September the rainfall has weakened. During monsoon period the region looks attractive due to greenery around. Sometimes due to heavy rain, the region may observe flood.   Winter, October to February, the temperatures are a bit milder with less humid conditions. Day temperatures are moderate and cool nights (15°C); average temperatures betwe