Every one in maharashtra and its neighbouring state is aware of great Marathi author Shri. V.S. Khandekar it is a place where he worked from 1920 to 1938 as a primary and secondary teachere so this place has giot its own idintity this place is engulfed by lush green trees and arabian sea to the west it is well known for clean and golden beach along temple of maulimata

The salt satyagraha was started at this place on the order of Mahatma Gandhi & so this place has great historical importance. There is beautiful sight of huge white heaps of salt. On the seashore there are attractive forests of.

Getting there

By Road : From Mumbai 549 km., Pune Via Aajra-amboli - 390 km., Ratnagiri-Amboli - 215 km.
By Rail : Near Railway Station - Savantwadi - 26 km, Belgaon - 64 km.
By Air : Belgaon 64 km., Dabolim (goa) 140 km.

Places to see near by

Sawantwadi Manohar, Mansantosgad-15 k.m, Hiranyakashi Origin -3 k.m, Shirgaonkar point 2 k.m, Kalsat Point - 3 km.,  Nangartas waterfall -7 k.m,   Mahadevgad point -2 k.m Vengurla 27 km.