Harihareshwar sits where the Savitri, Kundalika, and Vashishti rivers meet the Arabian Sea, about 230 km south of Pune. The town is known as the "Kashi of Southern India" — a centre of pilgrimage built around the Harihareshwar temple, which crowns a dark basalt headland jutting into the sea.
The temple complex dates to the Peshwa era, rebuilt by Bajirao I in 1723, and holds idols of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh alongside Devi Parvati. Smaller shrines to Kalbhairav and Yogeshwari are scattered around the grounds. Beyond the temple, the beaches here are quieter than better-known Konkan spots, backed by forested hills. A local boat service connects Harihareshwar to Shrivardhan, about 25 km up the coast.