Pandharpur to Solapur Cab
About Solapur
Pandharpur to Solapur distnce : 80 km
Estimated travel time : 1.7 hours
Pandharpur to Solapur is a popular route for both tourism and work. Solapur or Sholapur is a commercial center for cotton and other agricultural products. Solapuri Chaddar, towel, handloom, power looms are world famous. Solapur has rich cultural and historical significance and is also called "The City of Hutatmas" means "The City of Martyrs".
Solapur is transport hub connecting Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and also Tamil Nadu and is also a confluence of Kannada, Marathi and Telugu cultures. It has two special significance in India's fight for Independence. First, Solapur satyagraha in 1930 where many volunteers died in Bristish firing and people started attacking police stations, courts, municipal buildings and police and other officers ran out of Solapur. Solapur got freedom for 3 days. However, this resulted in the executions of Mallappa Dhanshetti, Abdul Rasool Qurban Hussein, Jagannath Bhagwan Shinde and Shrikisan Laxminarayan Sarada. Secondly, Solapur Municipal Council was the first to hoist the Indian National Flag on municipal council building in 1930. Now, Solapur is a commercial hub and is known world wide for Solapuri Chhaddar. Solapur is also visited by millions of devotees of its chief deity Shri Siddeshwar at "Nandidhwaj" procession on Makar Sankranti fair and in annual fair in January called "Gadda Yatra" which is associated with the marriage of Lord Siddheshwar.
Taxi from Pandharpur to Solapur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Pandharpur to Solapur by car is well connected through Sangola - Mangalwedha - Solapur road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Pandharpur to Solapur distance is 80 Km and is 1.7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Degaon - Bhairavnath mandir, Durga mata Mandir
Belati - BMIT college
Machnur - Machnaur fort, river view point
Begumpur - Begumpur fort
Mangalwedha - Known as "Land of Saints" as Saint Jayatirtha, Saint Damaji, Saint Kanhopatra, Saint Basaveshwera, and Saint Chokhamela belongs to this village
Tourist Attractions
Shri Siddheshwar Temple Siddheshwar Lake Kambar Talav or Sambhaji Lake Duffrin Chowk Hotgi Saibaba Temple Markandeya Temple Balaji Temple Rupabhavani Temple Nagareshwar Temple Shah Zahur Wali Dargah Dargah Haji Malang Shah Baba Hipparga Lake IndraBhavan - Solapur Municipal Corporation building Hutatma Garden Mahatama Gandhi Zoo Nannaj- Bird Sanctuary Mardi - Yamai Devi Temple Hattur - Shri Bansiddheshwar & Someshwar Mandir Soregaon- Gajanan Maharaj Temple Kudal Sangam temple - Sangmeshwar Temple and first Marathi rock inscription and a rare Shivalinga (1000 faced)