About Kolhapur
Sangli to Kolhapur distnce : 47 km
Estimated travel time : 1.3 hours
Sangli 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 architecture’s 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 Sangli to Kolhapur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Sangli to Kolhapur by car is well connected through Kolhapur - Sangli highway / Kunkeshwar - Talewadi road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Sangli to Kolhapur distance is 47 Km and is 1.3 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Udgaon - Ramling Mandir, Krishna River
Jaysingpur - Shantinath Digambar Jain Temple, Shwetambar Jain Temple
Jainapur - Panchashil Buddha Vihar, Masjid tekadi
Tamdalge - Tamadalage Trekking Point, Tamadalage Dam, Nrusinha Temple
Hatkanangale - Chindhya Pir Durgah, Trekking Chandraprabhu
Mouje Vadgaon Rd - Mouje Vadgaon Road (scenic), Masoom Masjid
Shiroli - Simandhar Dham Swetamber Jain Kamal Mandir, Shri Simandhar Bhagwan Jain Temple, Sangli Fata Masjid