Due to its Ganpati mandir the town is popular Hindu pilgrimage and tourists destination.

According to local folklore, the Hindu god Ganpati, taking umbrage at a remark made by a native lady, moved to Pulé पुळे ( transl.

The murti is facing West,[5] Ganapatipule town is rich in flora, it has plenty of mangroves and coconut trees.

The village of Velneshwar, situated north of the Shastri River, has its own peaceful, coconut-fringed beach, where one can relax in tranquility.

The village comes alive each year during the Maha Shivaratri fair, when pilgrims in large numbers visit the Old Shiva Temple.

According to folklore, a fisherman had found a statue in his net which he had promptly thrown back into the sea.

[citation needed] About 26 km from Ganapatipule lies the district headquarters town of Ratnagiri.

Malgund, a small village 1 km away from Ganpatipule, is known as the birthplace of the Marathi poet Keshavasuta, born in 1866.

There is a monument at Malgund dedicated to his work and also a museum where one can find information on most of the modern-day poets of the Marathi language.

Resting on a cliff, at the entrance of the Sangameshwar river, just 20 km from Ganapatipule, is Jaigad Fort.

Besides its natural environment, Pawas is well known for the Ashram of Swami Swaroopanand, a spiritual leader who influenced an entire generation of Maharashtrians.

The temple was built in 2003 by JSW group when they launched their thermal power project at Jaigad.

Ganapatipule is 32 km from Nivali, a small village on Mumbai Goa Road (NH 17).

Buses are available from major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Sangli, Kolhapur and Solapur to Ratnagiri.