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Kolhapur (pronunciation ⓘ) is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. [5]Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural activities for centuries.
Zilla Parishad Kolhapur [18] or District Council Kolhapur is one of the District Councils having jurisdiction in the Kolhapur district. Zilla Parishad has bagged the 2021 first place award of State Level Outstanding Zilla Parishad. [19] The election to the 2017 Kolhapur Jilha Parishad and panchayat samitis was held from 21 February 2017.
Kolhapur Municipality was established on 12 October 1954. Establishment of municipality initiated planning of modern Kolhapur city of Maharashtra state. Due to Maharashtra government anaunces the 15% growth in the municipal corporations seats there was a 92 seats from 81 seats in Kolhapur municipal corporation.
On one instance, the queens of the royal family of Kolhapur had invited Shahu II to perform a ceremony at the Temblai festival after his marriage. [19] In 2009, the Temblai temple at Panchganga ghat was also the venue for the Kolhapur municipal corporation event of Rankala mahotsav. [20]
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Kolhapur South is one of the 274 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. [1] The constituency was established by the 2008 delimitation. It comprises parts of Karvir tehsil and parts of Kolhapur Municipal Corporation , both in Kolhapur district , and is a segment of the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency .
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.
Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur. The temple of the goddess Mahalakshmi was built by Karnadeva in 634 CE Chalukya reign. [2] Mounted on a stone platform, the murti of the crowned goddess is made of gemstone and weighs about 40 kilograms. The image of Mahalakshmi carved in black stone is 3 feet in height.