History of Great Village:-
The ancestor of ruling house of
Sawantwadi, Mangal or Maga Sawant came in this area of South konkan
along with an army of the Viayananagar king in the middle of the 16th
century . The ancestor manga Sawant directly related to a great Sisodiya
family or Udyapur . His head headquarter were formely at the fort of
Gandhravgad in changed tahasil and he had the title of chand
gudhadigati. After defeating local chiefs in south kokan he established
himself in the village of Hodavada(20Km
from Sawantwadi) which is now in Vengurla Tahsial. He died at
Math(22 km from Sawantwadi). A
Chattri is build up here which is also known as Mangalyacha Math . therefore this village is also knokn as
Mangalyacha Math.
Math is renowned for
ancient Shila
Lekh present in "Mangya Cha Math" miniature holy place .
Dr. Raysaheb Ramaji Dhondaji
Khanolkar was popular person who build Math High school. Math
High school was one of the first Highscool's in Math Panchcroshi. 100
years old Math Primary school is constructed by Ramaji Dhondaji
Khanolkar.
There are so many families from
this village are related to British Military e.g. Subhedar Vishnu Sakharam Parulekar
, Mr. Mathkar . Bowlekar cashew factory is situated in Math.
Bowlekar
cashew's is famous brand in India. Bowlekar is emergent
brand in cashew industry of Maharshtra.
Math is Zilla Parishad constituency.
Location
:-
Math
is located at a
latitude of
15°53'40"North and
a longitude of
73°40'9"East. Math
is located , 192 km from Ratnagiri and 514
km from Mumbai. It is delimited by Vetore, Aadeli,
Tulas in the Vengurla Taluka,
and is 74 km from Panjim, the capital of the state of Goa.
In close proximity
Distance from:-
Ratnagiri -- 192km
Belgaum -- 112km
Panjim -- 74 km
Sawantwadi --
22km
Kudal -- 15 km
Malwan -- 53 km (via Vengurla-Mhapan)
Temples & festivals :-
Swayambhu (Gram Devata), Mangalyacha
Math, Sateri, Ravalnath, Bhootnath, Anbhavneshwar,
Gawadeshwar, Datt Mandir, Italadevi, Parab Vansh Mandir.
Jatra
(holy Hindu temple's annual festival ). It is
celebrated in all temples of Math with tradition.
In
January or February (Magh month--as per Hindu Year)
Mahashivratri, a celebration in honor of Lord Shiva
held at the principal Siva temple Swayambhu - Math.
Shimgotsav
or Shigmo is a grand Five-day festival of colors, celebrated
Math, corresponding with Holi Festival.
Held for one-week up to the full-moon day in March, Shimgo is
universally celebrated in Vengurla Taluka, but especially at Math.
"Ghodemodni" or parade
of the horse riders is a part of *Shigmo and is found in Math. Hypnotic and rhythmic music of drums and shistles
accompany the martial dance, which parades down the main street,
imitating horses and their riders.
Rombat takes place
on the third and fourth day of Shigmo in Math. It is a procession of men in
colorful
dresses , dancing to the music of drums.
Educational Institutes :-
1) RaySaheb Ramaji Dhondaji
Khanolakar High School.
2)
ZP's RaySaheb Ramaji Dhondaji Khanolakar Central Primary School
Math No.1.
3) ZP's
Primary School Math No.2.
4)
ZP's
Primary School Math No.3 (Kankewadi)
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