Description:
Savantwadi is one of the most popular towns of Sindhudurg district, which is beautifully adorned with lush green forests and hills from three sides. It has got various waterfalls and is also adorned with beautiful sea to its west. The place is famous its wooden articles and mangoes.
Sindhudurg Fort is an island fort, built by Shivaji in 1664 AD on a low rocky 48-acre island off the Malvan coast. The fort stands firmly as a silent sentinel to the lingering memories associated with the maritime history of the glorious Maratha Empire. It is in the southern part of Konkan, nearly 150 km from Ratnagiri. The fort is supposed to have the hand and foot prints of the legendary Shivaji. It also has a 300 year old small temple dedicated to him, built by his son. Only one of its kind, dedicated to a king.
There are a few ancient caves in Chiplun, Kol and Pabol villages. They show and the Buddhist legend in the Papanch, Sudan and Srath Appakasini record the conversion of Konkan to Buddhism and early as the lifetime of Gautam Buddha (BC 560-481).
