Helwak

Helwak
town
Helwak Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°23′06″N 73°44′06″E / 17.3850°N 73.735°E / 17.3850; 73.735Coordinates: 17°23′06″N 73°44′06″E / 17.3850°N 73.735°E / 17.3850; 73.735
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Satara
Elevation	588 m (1,929 ft)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	415207
Telephone code	02372

Helwak is a town on the Chiplun–Karad highway in the state of Maharashtra, India just off the Kumbharli Ghat. It is located near the Koyna Dam in Satara at an elevation of 588 metres (1,929 ft).

Satara district topics

History	Sajjangad Ajinkyatara Kamalgad Kalyangad Kenjalgad Chandangad Jangali Jayagad Gunavantgad Prachitgad Pratapgad Pandavgad Bhairavgad Bhushangad Bhopalgad Makrandgad Machchindragad Mahimandangad Mahimangad Santoshgad Sundargad Vasota Vardhangad Vandangad Vasantgad Varugad Vairatgad

Battles	Battle of Pratapgarh Battle of Satara

Rivers	Koyna River Krishna River Venna River Savitri River Gayatri River

Dams	Koyna Dam Kanher Dam Dhom Dam Mhaswad Dam Morana Dam Morna Gureghar Dam Uttarmand Dam Yeralwadi Dam

Lakes	Shivsagar Lake Venna Lake Kas Lake Bamnoli Lake

Ghats	Khambatki Ghat Amba Ghat

Caves	Wai Caves Karad Caves

Cities and towns	Karad Khatav Khandala Satara Shirwal Wai Koregaon Rahimatpur Mahabaleshwar Mhaswad Man Aundh Panchgani Patan Phaltan Khed Medha Koynanagar

Villages	Awlan

Places to see	Ajinkyatara Bhairavgad Chalkewadi - Wind Energy Project Char Bhinti Hutatma Smarak Kas plateau Menawali Kanher Dam Karad - Priti Sangam Koyna Dam Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Kuraneshwar (Khinditil Ganapati) Maha Ganapati Temple, Wai Mahabaleshwar Mayani Bird Sanctuary Nandgiri or Kalyangad Fort Natraj Mandir Panchgani Pateshwar Hills Sajjangad Fort Sangam Mahuli Shikhar Shinganapur Temple Shri Bhavani Museum,Aundh Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum Shri Ram Mandir, Chaphal Siddhanath Temple, Mhaswad Thoseghar Waterfalls Vajrai Waterfall Valmiki Table Land Yamai Devi Temple, Aundh Yevateshwar Temple Yuvteshwar

Monuments	Mandhradevi

Transport	NH-4 Satara Junction Karad Airport

Education	Rayat Shikshan Sanstha Sainik School, Satara

Lok Sabha constituencies	Madha Satara

Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Satara Koregaon Wai Karad North Karad South Patan Phaltan Man

Stadiums and Sports venues	Shahu Stadium, Satara Chatrapati Shivaji Stadium, Karad

Culture	Satari Kandhi Pedhe Lavani Puran Poli

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