Places have to visit in Kolhapur. Famous places in Kolhapur and near to Kolhapur.

1. PRESENTED BY: SHIVANI SHAHAJI DALAVI

2. 1. MAHALAXMI TEMPLE
• Ambabai Temple (also known as Mahalaxmi Mandir)
is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lakshmi, who is
believed to reside there as Supreme
Mother Mahalakshmi and is worshipped by locals
as Ambabai. Mahalakshmi is the wife of Vishnu and
it is customary among Hindus to
visit Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Kolhapur
Mahalakshmi Temple and Padmavathi Temple as
a yatra (pilgrimage). It is believed that visiting these
temples as a pilgrimage helps achieve moksha.

3. 2. SHREE JYOTIBA TEMPLE
• Jyotiba Temple is a holy site of Hinduism near
Wadi Ratnagiri in Kolhapur district of
Maharashtra state in western India. The deity of
the temple is known by the same name. An
annual fair takes place on the full moon night of
the Hindu months of Chaitra and Vaishakha.

4. 3. PANHALA FORT
• The Panhala Fort lies 20 km away from the main
city of Kolhapur, situated at its north-west. This
fort holds its position amongst the most massive
location in the country and is the largest one in
the Deccan region. It was built in a strategic
position where a major trade route ran within
Maharashtra from Bijapur to the coasts of
Arabian Sea. This place is not only a must-visit
for the people who love exploring historic
locations but also for those who love to trek.

5. 4. NEW PALACE
• The ground floor of the New Palace
accommodates the Shahaji Chhatrapati Museum,
given over to memorabilia of the Kolhapur rulers.
Several tourists from across the country visit the
New Palace each year. This museum exhibits
royal ways of existence.