tHE kARVEER nAGARI.....A NEW FACE

'Dakshin Kashi'city is situated on the banks of river Panchganga AND KNOWN TO ALL OF US AS 'kOLhApUR'.

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaja is an architect and founder of modern Kolhapur.

A Historical Background can been easily noticed in the culture and the architecture of the city making it an Historical Tourist spot. Also various temples and religious places in and around the city make it an important destination for Religious Tourism. The natural beauty also attracts Leisure Tourism. Kolhapur also offers quite a lot for adventure seekers, proximity to Hills & Forests gives enough for the rough and tough ones.

Goddess Mahalaxmi Ambabai is the guardian deity of Kolhapur. We are also blessed with various temples and religious places which make visiting Kolhapur none less then a pilgrimage. See more details below:

· Mahalami Temple

· Jotiba

· Tryamboli (Temblai)

· Kashi Vishveshwar Temple

· Bahubali

· Katyani Devi

· Khidrapur

· Kaneri Math

· Shankaracharya Cloister (Math)

Historical Places
Kolhapur is also a place of great Historical Importance. Right from Shivaji Maharaj to Shahu Maharaj, Kolhapur has lived a marvelous life which has left marks on the culture and architecture of the city to great extent. The stories of Great Shivaji or the Social Reforms of Shahu Maharaj, all can be seen and felt at Kolhapur.

· Panhala

· Vishalgad

· Shalini Palace

· New Palace

· Bhavani Mandap

· Town Hall

Lakes & Rivers
Kolhapur is situated on the banks of River Panchganga. It also has various Lakes in and around the city which add to the beauty and grandeur of the place. Leisure and pleasure are the worlds which describe the time you will spend at these spots.

· Rankala

· Narsinhwadi

· Kotiteertha

· Panchganga Ghat

Other Places
Visiting Kolhapur you can also take time to visit these places.

· Dajipur Sanctuary

· Shivaji University