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India Tourism -
Kolhapur
Travel Guide - Famous Kolhapuri Footwear - Kolhapur :
Maharashtra - Kolhapur Tourist Help Desk |
Know About splendid and
eventful tour of Kolhapur - Maharashtra city of Goddess
Mahalaxmi
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Kolhapur, the historic city of Goddess Mahalaxmi,
is heading for becoming I T city of south
Maharashtra. In the ancient times Kolhapur was
known as the south Kashi. According the Indian
mythology Mahalaxmi temple of Kolhapur is one
among the Shaktipeeths and pilgrimage to Tirupati
is considered incomplete without darshan of
Goddess Mahalaxmi. Historic city of Kolhapur is
associated with great Maratha King Shivaji
[Panhala fort] and famous for Kolhapuri Chapals
[Leather footwear], Jaggery and traditional
wrestling. Kolhapur is part of Maharashtra
tourism, a tour offered via luxury train Deccan
Odesy. On the industrial horizon Kolhapur is
renowned for the foundry industry, Sugar
Factories, Milk Production, Silver ornaments and
one gram Gold Jewelry. Maharashtra government is
planning to develop Kolhapur as pilgrimage center
in very near future. |
Kolhapur - Maharashtra : Vital Tourist Information
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Location :
Kolhapur city is situated on the banks of
river Panchganga in the southern region of
Maharashtra and shares state boundaries with
Karnataka and Goa State. |
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State : Maharashtra
[India] |
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Famous as / For :
Mahalaxmi Temple, Traditional Wresting, Silver
Ornaments, leather footwear and signatory
cuisines. |
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Weather &
Climate : Climate of Kolhapur city
is blend of coastal and inland climate. |
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Temperature
: At the peak [May] of summers mercury may go
beyond 400C,
otherwise average temperature remains in
between 230C
and 350C
while in the winter days mercury reads between
140C
and 160C. |
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Best Time to
Visit : Mid September to March is
the best time to visit Kolhapur. |
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Spoken
Languages : Marathi - Hindi - Kanad -
English |
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Dining / Food
Facility : Kolhapur city have many
signatory cuisines like Kolhapuri Misal,
Tambda & Pandhara Rassa, Kolhapuri Mutton etc.
all are spicy but consume less oil. City
hotels offers Indian, Continental, Chinese,
Gujarati food menus. |
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Shopping / Tour
Souvenir : Kolhapur is famous Silver
ornaments and Kolhapuri Chapals. Look forward
to Visit Gujari and Chapal Bazar for shopping
these. |
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Travel Tips :
Kolhapur can be the base city for visiting
quite unexplored and highly picturesque Kokan
region of Maharashtra. |
Kolhapur - Maharashtra : Fact Flow Sheet
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