Konkan or the
Konkan Coast or
Kokan as specifically called in the state of Maharashtra, is a rugged section of the western coastline of
India. It is a 720 km long coastline. It consists of the coastal districts of
western Indian states of
Maharashtra,
Goa, and
Karnataka. The ancient
sapta-Konkan is a slightly larger region described in the
Sahyadrikhanda which refers to it as "Parashuramakshetra".