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Kolhapur, the town of goddess
Mahalakshmi is gifted with an incredible archeological & cultural heritage,
magnificent temples, monuments, forts, lakes and gardens. Panhalgad hill
station, Irwin Agricultural Museum, Mahalaxmi temple also called Dakshin
Kashi and Bahubali Jain temple are few of the nearby Kolhapur attractions.
Shopping is a superb experience in Kolhapur.
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. The important
tourist attractions of the place have been listed below.
Kolhapur
Attractions
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New
Palace
This is an historic building on the Bahvani
Mandap-Kasaba Bavda Road. It was constructed during 1877-1884. Being
an excellent specimen of architecture built in black, polished stone, it
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Mahalakshmi Temple
The Shri Mahalakshmi Temple of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is
one of the Shakti Peethas listed in various puranas of Hinduism.
According to these writings, a Shakti Peetha is a place associated
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Bhavani Mandap
A historical building situated in the walled city
center of Kolhapur in southern Maharashtra, India. It is located
near the famous and mammoth Mahalakshmi
Temple on the west. |
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Bahubali Hill Temple
Located 27 km south of Kolhapur, Maharashtra on the Bahubali Hills. Huge devotees thronged the temple
to worship the 28-feet tall marble statue of Bahubali and visit the
temples of the 24 Tirthankaras or saints. |
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Chandrakant Mandare Museum
A well-known Marathi actor and an artist. He
played different roles in Marathi films and devoted his life to art.
He was a master in paintings and powder shading. |
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Jyotiba Temple
A holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Ratnagiri in
Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state in western India. The deity
of the temple is known by the same name. |
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Panhala Fort
Also known as Panhalgad,
Pahalla and Panalla, is located in Panhala, 20 kilometres northwest of
Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India. It is strategically located looking over
a pass in the Sahyadri Mountain range. |
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