Kolhapur

Kolhapur is a city in the south west of . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahalaxmi Temple and Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus.

Hindu temple
Photo: Lovelitjadhav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mahalakshmi Temple is dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi. According to Hinduism, Goddess Mahalakshmi is the consort of Maha Vishnu and it is customary among Hindus to visit Venkateswara Temple, Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple and Padmavathi Temple as a yatra.

Railway station
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is the main railway terminus in the city of , India. It is the end point of the to Kolhapur railway line and falls under Pune division.

Hospital
Rajarshee Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and Chhatrapati Pramilatai Raje Hospital is a medical college and affiliate hospital located in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiroli.

Suburb
is a village and industrial estate in Kolhapur district in the state of , India. is situated 8 km northeast of Kolhapur.

Kolhapur

Latitude
16.6901° or 16° 41′ 25″ north
Longitude
74.2298° or 74° 13′ 47″ east
Population
3,880,000
Elevation
564 metres (1,850 feet)
Abbreviation
“KLP”
Open location code
7J8PM6RH+3W
Geo­Names ID
1266287
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In Other Languages

“Kolhapur” goes by many names.
  • Marathi: “कोल्हापूर”

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