Comments on: Sawantwadi – Art Mart Of Konkan Coast, Maharashtra

By: Go Sawantwadi

Go Sawantwadi — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 06:10:03 +0000

Amazing article Anuradha! Sawantwadi is one such place which has a lot to offer but has fortunately or unfortunately stayed away from the limelight. Thanks once again for sharing this with your readers.

By: Thing2gether

Thing2gether — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:55:57 +0000

Very Very Interesting!

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 03:27:08 +0000

In reply to Piyu. Thank Piyu. Happy that Inditales stories could inspire for travelling once again.

By: Piyu

Piyu — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 17:26:19 +0000

Nice commentary. We drove up the Konkan coast last summer till Ratnagiri, but sadly skipped stopping at Sawantwadi due to the extreme heat. Your article inpsires me to plan a visit sometime again!

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 04:12:45 +0000

In reply to Shrinivas Tilak. Shrinivas ji, I am getting so much response from people who have played with Sawantwadi toys that I feel good about writing this. It has re-kindled so many memories and hopefully some of these would lead to reviving the crafts there. Do read about other art villages of India as well like Cherial in Telangana, EkTaal in Chhattisgarh and Bishnupur in West Bengal.

By: Shrinivas Tilak

Shrinivas Tilak — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 03:50:19 +0000

Thanks for this useful account of Sawantwadi and its charming tradition of art. As a youngster growing up in Panvel (in Konkan) I remember receiving colorful wooden toys from Sawantwadi (including tops and once a set of gulli danda) on birthdays and other occasions. Hopefully, articles like this one will help preserve and promote the cultural heritage of India. Looking forward to reading about the Shilpagram when you revisit this place. Thanks also for providing a link to the blog that provides in detail the history of Sawantwadi.