KOLHAPUR
A LAND WHERE CULTURE STILL EXITS
INTRODUCTION

 The Land of Magnificent Temples


 Famous for “Kolhapuri Chappals” & Jaggery


 Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj and Rajaram
 Chhatrapati Maharaj

 'Dakshin Kashi'
RELIGION AND LANGUAGE

 A Secular city .


 City with Hindu majority.


 Marathi (an Indo-Aryan language)


 Evolved from Sanskrit though Prakrit and
 Apabhransha
Architecture


 The Indo-Saracenic.


 It’has hybrid, combining elements from traditional
 Hindu and Islamic architecture and the Gothic
 revivalism of Victorian England
Architecture

The New palace             Town hall
Architecture

   Panhala
Architecture (Panala)
                    Peacock Motif, Bahamani
The Horse Stables
                           Sultanate
Architecture

Mahalakshmi temple       Jyotiba temple
Architecture

Babujamal Darga
ART

Silwer art jewellary         Lacquered toys
ART

Kolhapuri Chappal
Occupation

Jaggery product       Productin of jaggery
Occupation

Sankeshwar chilles     Kolhapur chappals
Folk and Entertainment

Lavani ( Tamaasha)   Kolhapuri Kusti

Kolhapur