About Kolhapur
Aurangabad to Kolhapur distnce : 430 km
Estimated travel time : 9.5 hours
Aurangabad to Kolhapur is very popular route known for its pilgrimage destination Mahalakshmi Temple. There is a strong belief after one worships Balaji at Tirupati, offering prayer to goddess Mahalakshmi is essential to complete the pilgrimage. Kolhapur is also famous worldwide for Kolhapuri Chappels (Kolhapuris) & Jaggery. Kolhapuris introduced the concept of environment friendliness and innovation in footwear.
Located in Sahyadri mountain ranges, on the banks of the river Panchganga, Kolhapur is a historic Maratha city and religious pride of Maharashtra. It is also known as 'Dakshin Kashi'. Kolhapur offers an incredible archeological & cultural heritage, magnificent temples, monuments, forts, lakes and gardens and is full of tourists all around the year. On the day of Naag Panchami, Kolhapur seems at its best. Thousands of people worship live snakes by offering milk and rice. Another important festival in Kolhapur is Randall Mahotsav. Kolhapur is also called as sugar bowl of India and famous for, having the maximum amount of Mercedes cars, spinning mills, education center and also famous for spicy curries and leather shoes. Kolhapur offers a lot to tourists from pilgrimage sites to wildlife sanctuary, a museum, a ghat, a dam and a lake with few forts and palaces. Most important and must visit attraction is The Panhala fort for history lovers and for trekkers. Another attraction is Shri Chatrapati Shalu Museum, also known as New Palace, built with black polished stone and is an architectureโs delight. Other attractions are Bison Sanctuary, Ramtirth waterfall, Sagareshwara deer sanctuary, Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, Narsobawadi in Shirol taluka, Koppeshwar Mandir in Khidrapur, Jyotiba Temple Audumbar, Shri Bahubali Sanctuary, the Radhanagari Dam, Rankala Lake. Some of the other important tourist attractions that lie in close proximity to Kolhapur are Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Mahabaleshwar, Solapur.
Taxi from Aurangabad to Kolhapur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Aurangabad to Kolhapur by car is well connected through NH 753F and NH 48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Aurangabad to Kolhapur distance is 430 Km and is 9.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Dhoregaon - Shri Ram Mandir, Datta Mandir
Pravarasangam - Ganpati Temple, Pravara River, Shree Sidheshwar Temple, Masjid
Ghodegaon - Ghodeshvari Mata Mandir, Church, Mahadev Temple
Ahmednagar - Sandhan Valley, Randha Falls, Bhandardara Lake (Lake Aurthur Hill), Cavalry Tank Museum, Amruteshwar Temple
Kolgaon - Devi Mata Temple, Mosque, Shri Ram Janki Mandir
Kashti - Ganesh Temple, Shani Dev Temple, Jama Masjid
Daund - Mahadev Temple, Bhima River, Makka Masjid, Datta Mandir
Patas - Shri Nageshwar Temple, Shri Ram Mandir, Shree Datta Mandir
Morgaon - Shri Mayureshwar Ganapati Temple, Shri Kamaleshwar Shiva Temple
Lonand - Mhaskoba Mandir, Shri Mahavir Jain Mandir, Ganesh Temple
Wathar - Shri Samarth Wagdev Maharaj Samadhi, Shri Mahadev Temple, Laxmi Mata Temple
Satara - Mountain Hill, Maa Shakambari Mata Mandir, Shakambhari Mata Temple, Nurani Masjid Pirwadi, Shri Uttar Chidambaram Nataraj mandir
Umbraj - Mathatil Pratap Maruti, Krishna River, Hanuman Mandir
Karad - Agashiv Leni, Sadashivgad, Vasantgad, Koyana Dam
Uran islampur - shrine or math of Sambhuappa Kosti