Sawantwadi located at the Sahyadri Mountains in the Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
- Sawantwadi was formerly the capital city of the 'Royal Kingdom of Sawantwadi' ruled by the Bhonsle clan of Marathas.
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Sawantwadi
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- Sawantwadi is well known for its wooden toys (including lifelike wooden models of fruits and vegetables). It is also becoming a major tourist attraction these days.
- Till 1850 Sawantwadi was known as Sunderwadi (A beautiful locality). The name Sawantwadi came into the practice because of surname of this erstwhile state’s ruling family of Khem-sawants.
- The palace was earlier atop Narendra hill. Khemsawant III constructed the existing palace in late 18th century (Construction period 1755-1803).
- The famous Moti-Talao (Talao-lake) built in front of the palace in 1874 has added to its beauty. Now the palace is a pride of Sawantwadi.
Other Attractive places :
Narendra Park, and the Narendra hill. Besides this, Moti Lake, Vithal temple, Hanuman temple, and Raghunath market.
Nearest Airport : Belgaum ( 64 km )
Nearest Railway : Sawantwadi ( 28 km on Konkan Railway )