About Kolhapur
Bangalore to Kolhapur distnce : 614 km
Estimated travel time : 10.7 hours
Bangalore 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 Bangalore to Kolhapur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Bangalore to Kolhapur by car is well connected through NH 48 and NH 48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Bangalore to Kolhapur distance is 614 Km and is 10.7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Yeswanthpur - Jaya Prakash Narayan park, Masjid- E- Huba, Anjaneya Temple
Dobbaspet - Sri Someswara Temple, Maruti Temple, Noorani Masjid
Tumakuru( Tumruk) - Kote Anjaneya Statue, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Pandava Betta, Garden
Sira - Hazrat Malik Rehan Mosque, Lake View Point, Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort, Sri Sai Baba Mandir
Hiriyur - Teru Malleshvara temple, Bhootappa temple,Thangamalai murugun temple
Chitradurga - Chitradurga Fort, Chandravalli Archaeological Site, Onake Obavvana Kindi, Tuppada Kola, Aadumalleshwara
Davanagere - Sri Eshwara Vinayaka Devasthana, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Glass House Garden
Ranebennur - Shaneshwar Temple, Shiv Temple, Jain Temple, Shri Tulaja Bhavani Temple, Hanuman Temple
Haveri - Sri Siddeshwara Temple, Shri Daneshwari Devasthana, Shri Dattatreya Devasthana, Sindhagi Matha
Hubballi - Hajrat Turban sha Valli Dargah, Dattareya Temple, Yallammadevi Temple, Shriram Automall, KLEs science College numerous industries
Dharwad - Basaveshwara Statue, City View Point, Mugad lake view point, Om Temple, Basaveshwar Temple
Kittur - Fort, Tumgeri Lake, Historical Museum, Jain Temple, Durga Mata Mandir
Belagavi - Fort, Attiveri Bird Sanctuary, Shri Siddheshwara Gudi, Shree Ganesh Temple
Sankeshwar - Shankarling Math, Ganapati Temple, Jain Mandir, Maruti Temple
Nipani - Gousepak Dargah, Mahalaxmi Mandir, ISKCON Temple, Hanuman Temple
Kagal - Dagduseth Ganpati Mandir, Amusement Park, Mahalaxmi Temple