Kankavali

Kankavali

Savdav Waterfall –

This is another new emerging waterfall in Sindhudurg. The tourists are attracted towards Savdav for the beautiful and clean water showers. There is a small cave-type space at the stream-side.  This seasonal waterfall flourishes in monsoon only. So the best season to visit this fall would be in between June and September.

Gopuri Ashram –

Gopuri Ashram, at village Wagade  near Kankavli was founded by the late Appasaheb Patwardhan, renowned as Konkan Gandhi who purchased uncultivated land and carried out his novel experiments in agriculture and horticulture. He was a man with green fingers who turned the barren land into a farm of vegetables and medicinal plants.

Phonda Ghat  –

It is a part of Radhanagari Wild Life Sanctury. It is famous for its treasures of medicinal plants and wildlife.

Bhalachandra Maharaj Math (Ashram) –

The Bhalachandra Maharaj Ashtama at Kankavli is one of the holy, spiritual places in the District Sindhudurg. There is the holy shrine of Bhalachandra Baba who resided at Kankavli for 30 years and spent his life in penance and ascetic practices.  Bhalachandra Maharaj was born on 8th Jan 1904 and breathed his last on 16th Dec. 1977. Later on his shrine was built in the premises of ashrama. Thousands of devotees visit this holy place, as well as the grand Kashi-Vishweshwar Temple in front of the math.