A rock on daandi shore of Malvan where Idol of Ganpati is engraved . Also Lord Moreshwar( Shankar) ‘s ling and other symbols. Pooja was performed here by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj before starting the construction of ‘FORT SINDHUDURGA’ Moryacha Dhonda, 2 km from Malvan, is a rock on the seashore with chiseled images of Lord Ganesh and shivling.

There is a sacred rock near Malvan called “Moryacha Dhonda”, which represents has carvings of Lord Ganesh, the Sun and the Moon and Shiv Linga. This sacred rock was worshipped before starting construction of Sindhudurg fort. There are detailed letters which describe many aspects about the vision of building forts of Shivaji Maharaj and the details associated with it.