Kolhapur Darshan

How To Reach :
* By Air - Kingfisher airlines has a daily flight around 10 am from Mumbai.
* By Train - Is on Pune-Kolhappur(daily trains) track via Miraj junction.
* By Road - On National Highway(Pune-Begalore) 4 (NH4). Takes less than 4 hours from Pune.

What To See:
* Mahalaxmi Temple - The temple is about 5 Km from Central Bus Stand and Railway Station towards center of the city.
* New Palace and Old Palace - Residence and a museum about memories of Lokraja Shahu Maharaj.
* Rankala Lake - One of the beautiful lake.



Near by attractions:
Well there are too many nice places to go arround.. such as:
* Siddhagiri Museum.
* Jotiba Temple (Wadi ratnagiri)- A colorful fair takes place on the Chaitra Pournima (full moon night of the Hindu months of Chaitra), devotees from various regions hoist "Sasan Kathi", which is the holy symbol of lord Jotiba. This hilltop is 17 km from the city of Kolhapur.
* Panhala Fort - Built between 178-1209 AD, this is the only fort where the great ruler himself, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is believed to have spent more than 500 days.Sajja Kothi, where Sambhaji was imprisoned.Around 20 km from city, an half hour or so.
* Gagangiri Maharaj Math ( Temple ) at Gaganbawda. Situated in western hills of Sahyadri.
* Narsobawadi - It is well known for the holy padukas (slippers) of lord Datta. The holy place is situated on the confluence of the rivers Krishna and Panchaganga.
* Amboli - towards Goa, beautiful ghats you can enjoy in rainy season, lot of clouds and waterfalls.
* Bahubali( Kumbhoj ) - Devotees flock here to pay respect to the 28 feet tall marble statue of Bahubali and visit the temples of the 24 tirthankaras.