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Further, during 1926-30 Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj gave a new form
to it. Taking away original wooden arches, the hall was made tall and
splendid. Within the compound walls of the Mandap, Motibag Gymnasium,
Rajwada Police Station, Maharashtra Battalion are working on a splendid
entrance gate.
Although
smaller in size than Mahalakshmi Temple,
Bhavani Mandap holds equal importance to the citizens and pilgrims all
over the country. It is the temple of goddess Tulja Bhavani (also known
as Bhavani) who according to mythology is a guest in her elder sister
Mahalaxmi's city Kolhapur.
Getting There
Kolhapur is very well-connected with most of the cities in Maharashtra by a
good network of roads and railway. Maharashtra State Transport Corporation (MSTC)
has regular services on routes to major cities in India with semi luxury and
regular buses.
The Kolhapur Railway Station
known as Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus is well linked with the major
cities of the state as well as the adjoining states including Mumbai, Pune,
Bangalore, New Delhi and Ahmedabad.
Kolhapur Airport
is about 9 kilometers away from the city center and currently there are no
scheduled airlines operating at this Airport. The nearest domestic
airport is Belgaum
Airport, located at Belgaum, Karnataka, 120 km away from Kolhapur
Central Bus Stand.
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