Kolhapur
Kolhapur is a city in the south west of Maharashtra. It has a population of around 619,000. It is situated on the banks of river Panchganga and is famous for the Mahalakshmi Temple as a pilgrimage city and is also famous for having 2 sites that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely, the Panhala Fort and the Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mahalaxmi Temple and Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus.
Mahalaxmi Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Lovelitjadhav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mahalakshmi Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, who is worshipped by locals as Ambabai. Goddess Mahalakshmi Ambabai is the consort of Lord Shiva as a yatra.
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
Railway station
Photo: Rkrish67, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus is the main railway terminus in the city of Kolhapur, India. It is the end point of the Miraj to Kolhapur railway line and falls under Pune division.
R. C. S. M Government Medical College and C. P. R. Hospital
Hospital
Rajarshee Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and Chhatrapati Pramilatai Raje Hospital is a medical college and affiliate hospital located in Kolhapur, India.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shiroli.
Shiroli
Suburb
Shiroli is a village and industrial estate in Kolhapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Shiroli is situated 8 km northeast of Kolhapur.
Kolhapur
- Location: Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.6901° or 16° 41′ 25″ northLongitude
74.2298° or 74° 13′ 47″ eastPopulation
3,880,000Elevation
564 metres (1,850 feet)Abbreviation
“KLP”Open location code
7J8PM6RH+3WGeoNames ID
1266287
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In Other Languages
“Kolhapur” goes by many names.
- Marathi: “कोल्हापूर”
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