A very old Shri Dev Rameshwar Temple is located in this town which is dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva.

[1] Rameshwar also has a large number of coconut palms in addition to kokum (Garcinia indica) to boot, and is the home of the famed Alphonso mangoes.

They are responsible for performing all the temple rituals, including Puja and Aarti, as well as taking care of the shivling and murtis.

The idol, a four-armed figure seated on a bull, is of solid silver said to weigh a hundred kilograms and is in good condition at present.

[5] A fair is held for six days in the month of Magha every year which is attended by about 5,000 people from nearby villages and towns.

One of them is towards the north near Vijaydurg and is located near the northern settlement of Ghariwadi while Rameshwar or Wafel Beach is to its south.

Shellfish like lobster, clam, mussels, common periwinkle, oyster, crayfish and many types of crabs are also abundantly found in this area.

[7] Commonly found animals in and around the town include red fox, hyena, rabbit, mongoose, sea otter, barking deer, giant squirrel, langur and wild dog.

[7] Birds other than crows, sparrows and pigeons, that are commonly sited in the town are barn owl, kingfisher, kite, cormorant, stork, egret, red-whiskered bulbul, pheasant, tern and cuckoo.

The most commonly found fruiting trees are mango, coconut, jackfruit, guava, chiku, ziziphus and garcinia.

The dockyard was built by Maratha Admiral Kanhoji Angre during the 17th century and was re-modelled by Anandrao Dhulap to increase its capacity to hold ships of as much as 500 tons.

[11] The region of Konkan is distinguished from the rest of Maharashtra State by virtue of its distinct agro-climatic conditions, soil types, topography, its location between the Sahyadri ranges and the Arabian sea, crops and cropping pattern, land holdings, and socio-economic conditions of the farmers.

A huge fair is held in and around the premises of Shri Dev Rameshwar Temple during this festive time.

It is the night of worship of Shiva and occurs on 13th night/14th day of the Krishna Paksha or Dark Half of the month Magha according to the Hindu calendar.

[16] The fair lasts for six days and many devotees from surrounding regions as well as from across the state visit Shri Dev Rameshwar Temple during this festival.

[17] The following table shows some of the observances of Mahashivratri:[18] Rameshwar is located on MH SH 115 which connects with NH 17 50 km away from the town.

[19] Interstate buses of Goa State also ply from Panaji to Vijaydurg, which can be used to reach Rameshwar Wadi.