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About Kolhapur
│Weather
(live)
│Getting to Kolhapur
│Places of
Interest
│Kolhapur Specialties │Useful Phone Nos
│Useful
links |
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About Kolhapur |
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According to Hindu
mythology, Kolhapur was settled by Kolhasur, a demon who
was later killed by Mahalakshmi to relieve the local
populace. However, honouring the demon's dying wish, the
city was named after him. Kolhapur was a major and most
popular Buddhist destination during 6th century BC.
However, Kolhapur finds mentions in Devi Gita, the final
and most important chapter of the Srimad Devi Bhagawatam,
as one the important places of Shakti worship, "Devi
spoke:..."O King of Mountains! Still I am now telling
something out of My affection to My Bhaktas. Hear. There
is a great place of pilgrimage named Kolhapura in the
southern country. Here the Devi Laksmi always
dwells...."
It's said famous Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha
Nrupathunga I (800–878 CE) deeply cared for his subjects
and once when a calamity threatened to harm them, he
offered his finger as a sacrifice to the goddess
Mahalakshmi of Kolhapur.
During 940-1212 CE, it was the
capital of the Shilahara dynasty of Kolhapur. An inscription at Teradal mentions that king
Gonka was healed from snakebite by a Jain monk and Gonk
had built a temple of Lord Neminath. Many Jain temples
in that region build in the next couple of century are
called Gonka-Jinalya after him. During the reign of
Bhoja I, a dynamic Acharya Maghanandi helped establish
an institute at Rupanarayana-Basadi. Several of the
kings and nobles of the dynasty were disciples of
Maghanandi. Maghanandi is often called
Siddhanta-chakravarti i.e. the great master of the
scriptures, Gandaraditya I was his disciple. He is
sometimes called "Kolapuriya" or walyaa to distinguish
him from many other Acharyas with the name Maghanandi.
The Kopeshwar (shiva) Temple, located in Kolhapur
district, was built by Shilahara King Gandaraditya,
Vijayaditya and Bhoj-II between 1109 and 1178 AD. It is
nearly capital in time of Queen Tararani who is daughter
in law of Chh. Shivaji Maharaj. Kolhapur, historically
had a major influence and connections with the prevalent
kingdoms of Greece/Rome, the availability of bust of
Poseidon, the Greek god of sea at one of the excavated
site of Kolhapur shows the relations of trade and
co-operation shared with both kingdoms |
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Kolhapur Weather |
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Getting Kolhapur
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Railway
Kolhapur is connected to number of cities across India.
There are direct trains from Kolhapur towards Mumbai,
Pune, Nagpur, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Tirupati,
Ahmedabad, Dhanbad, Solapur. Kolhapur railway station is
known as Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus and it is a
part of Central Railway. There are local shuttle trains
running from Kolhapur-Sangli, kolhapur-Miraj |
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Road
Kolhapur is connected to Mumbai to the north and
Bangalore to the south by National Highway 4 which is
further extended to Chennai. It is one of the primary
destinations on this highway. Kolhapur has state
transport bus stands namely Central Bus Stand (CBS),
Rankala & Sambhajinagar. Kolhapur Municipal Transport
buses covers almost all routes inside the city and they
are available after every 15 minutes towards the main
areas and after every 30 minutes towards suburban areas.
Auto rickshaws in kolhapur are very famous for their
interiors and comfortable seating arrangements. They are
also one of the popular mode of transports within the
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Air
The city has an airport near Ujlaiwadi, 13 km from the
city centre. The airport runway was declared safe by
Airport Authority on 02-03-2011.
Airport Telephone no: 0233-2677351, 2677354 |
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Places of
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Shri. Mahalxmi Temple |
3.5 kms |
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Chandrakant Mandare Art Gallery |
2
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New Palace
(9 am to 1 pm & 2 pm to 5 pm) |
2.5 kms |
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Shivaji University |
3
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Bhavani Mandap |
3.5 kms |
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Rankala (The Kolhapur Choupati) |
4.5 kms |
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Khasbaug Wrestling Stadium |
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Around Kolhapur |
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Bahubali Temple |
22
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Kaneri Math (Siddhagiri Math) |
17
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Shri Jotiba Hill-Temple |
17
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Shrikshetra Audumber |
55
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Shrikshetra Narsinhwadi
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50
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Ramling Hill-Temple |
20
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Panhala Fort |
23
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Gagangiri Maharaj Math |
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Khidrapur |
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Radhanagari Dam |
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Warnanagar |
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M.I.D.C. Goukul Shirgaon |
9
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M.I.D.C. Shiroli |
10
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Kolhapur Specialties |
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Kolhapuri Chappals |
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Gul (Jaggery) |
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Vegetable Kolhapuri |
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Kolhapuri Misal |
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Useful Phone Number |
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State Transport |
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a. Kolhapur Central Bus Stand |
0231 - 2650620, 2666674
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b. Sambhajinagar Bus
Stand |
0231 - 2622416
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c. Rankala Bus Stand |
0231 - 2543330 |
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Airport Kolhapur |
0233-2677351, 2677354 |
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Police Control Room |
100, 2662433 |
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Kolhapur Zilla Parishad CEO |
0231-2655598 |
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District and Sessions Judge |
0231-2545974 |
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Gokul Shirgaon Manufacturers Association
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0231-2672400 Fax:2672520 |
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Kolhapur Engineering Association |
0231-2654652 Fax:2654752 |
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Shiroli Manufacturers Association, Kolhapur |
0230-2468001 |
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Kolhapur Zillha Timber Vyapari & Laghu Audyogik
Sangh |
0231-2628020, 2623654 Fax:2620019 |
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Kolhapur Productivity Council |
0231-2656347 |
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