Velas is a village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It is noted as a birthplace of Nana Phadnis. He was a sachiv - a secretary in Peshawai in Pune. It is also famous for its beaches and turtle festival which is held by the local people of Velas and Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra, Chiploon.

Velas
village
Velas Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Velas Velas (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17.9585°N 73.0498°E / 17.9585; 73.0498
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ratnagiri
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MH
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

References

• Ratnagiri District Gazetteers, Places: Velas