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Kolhapur is known as 'Dakshin Kashi' or Kashi of the South because of its spiritual history and the antiquity of its shrine Mahalaxmi, better known as Ambabai. [6] The region is known for the production of the famous handcrafted and braided leather slippers called Kolhapuri chappal , which received the Geographical Indication designation in ...
7th century CE. Website. www.mahalaxmikolhapur.com. Mahalakshmi Temple (also known as Ambabai Mandir) is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, who resides here as Supreme Mother Mahalakshmi and is worshipped by locals as Ambabai. Goddess Mahalakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu and it is customary among Hindus to visit ...
Varanasi (ISO: Vārāṇasī, Hindi: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi] ⓘ; [a] also Benares, Banaras (Banārasa [bəˈnaːrəs] ⓘ) [13] [14] [15] or Kashi (Kāśī ⓘ) [16]) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
New Palace, Kolhapur. New Palace, Kolhapur is a palace situated in Kolhapur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Palace took 7 years to complete, from 1877 to 1884, [1] costing about seven lakhs of rupees. [2] Being an excellent specimen of Indian architecture built in black polished stone, it has been an attraction for tourists.
Jyotiba temple is situated at a height of 3124 feet above sea level and is dedicated to Jyotiba. The temple is 18 km north-west of Kolhapur and around 55 km from Sangli. [1] According to the tradition, the original Kedareshwar temple was built by Naavji Saya from village kival near Karad. In 1730, Ranoji Shinde built the present temple in its ...
Banaras State, initially known as Banaras kingdom or Kashi Kingdom, was a kingdom and later princely state under the Narayan Dynasty [1] [2] in what is today Uttar Pradesh, India. The state was founded by the Gautam Bhumihar Brahmin zamindar , Balwant Singh , who assumed the title of "Raja of Benares" in mid 18th century, taking advantage of ...
Shahu of Kolhapur. Shahu (also known as Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu, Shahu IV, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj) [4] GCSI GCIE GCVO (26 June 1874 – 6 May 1922) of the Bhonsle dynasty of Marathas was a Raja (reign. 1894 – 1900) and the first Maharaja (1900–1922) of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur. [5][6][7] Rajarshi Shahu was considered a true ...
Kolhapur district (Marathi pronunciation: [kolʱaːpuɾ]) is a district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city of Kolhapur is its district headquarter. It is situated near Panchaganga river. [2] It is bordered by the Sangli district to the north, by Ratnagiri district, Sindhudurg to the west and by Karnataka state to the east.