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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 2019 ...
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.
The Kolhapur State was a Maratha princely state of India, under the Deccan Division of the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. [1] It was considered the most important of the Maratha principalities [ citation needed ] with the others being Baroda State , Gwalior State and Indore State .
Shivgad Fort ( Marathi: शिवगड किल्ला) is a fort located 89km from Kolhapur, in Kolhapur district, of Maharashtra. This fort was an important fort in Kolhapur district as a watch over for the Phonda ghat trade route from Kolhapur to coastal ports. The fort is surrounded by thick forest and hill slopes.
Jyotiba Temple (Marathi: ज्योतिबा) is a holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Ratnagiri [1] in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state in western India.The deity of the temple is known by the same name.
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary (Marathi: राधानगरी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) is a wildlife sanctuary and natural World Heritage Site of category ix and x since 2012, located in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra State, India. It lies at the southern end of the Sahyadri hills in the Western Ghats.
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.
Khasbag Stadium is a national wrestling stadium in Kolhapur city, Maharashtra, India. This is a biggest wrestling stadium in India. [according to whom?] The stadium was built in the time of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj [citation needed] and is almost a hundred-year-old stadium. [as of?] And this is heritage site also. [citation needed]