18 Shakti PeethasWORSHIP Kolhapur (Maharastra) by The Source 8 months ago written by The Source 8 months ago 0 comment Bookmark Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail 69 FacebookXRedditPinterestEmail Place : Kolhapur (Maharastra)Part of the Body Fallen : EyesName of Shakti : Mahalakshmi DeviDescription : Kolhapur is located in Kolhapur district and is well connected with Pune, 240 km north. It is on the national highway between Bangalore and Pune. It is situated on the banks of the Panchganga river and is full of ancient temples and shrines. Goddess Mahalakshmi resides in Kolhapur, and is been a famous holy place right from ancient times pilgrims from far and near have continued to flock here in their thousands year after year. So great was indeed its repute that it was known as ’Dakshin Kashi,’ the Kashi of the south.The four Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra are Tuljapur enshrining Bhavani, Kolhapur enshrining Mahalakshmi, Mahur enshrining Mahamaya Renukaand Saptshringi enshrining Jagadamba.About the Temple:Location: Mahadwar Rd, B Ward, C Ward, Kolhapur, Maharashtra 416012Country: IndiaNearest Airport: Mumbai(BOM),puneBuilt-In: 600 to 700 A.D.(7th century CE)Built-By: Chalukya,KarnadevaDeity: Mahalakshmi (Lakshmi)Architectural Styles: Hemadpanti architectureFestivals: Kirnotsav, Rathotsav, Lakshmi Puja, Lalita Panchami, Navratri, Diwali, Varalakshmi VrathamTemple Timings:6am–10pmBest Time To Visit: June to August. You Might Also Like Draksharamam (Andhra Pradesh) Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh) Kallumalai Temple, Ipoh Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail The Source Follow Author previous post Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh) next post Nanded (Maharastra) You may also like Bookmark Jillellamudi 8 months ago Bookmark Vitthal Temple, Pandharpur – Maharashtra 8 months ago Bookmark Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasinghapuram – Tamil Nadu 8 months ago Bookmark Koodal Azhagar Temple, Madurai – Tamil Nadu 8 months ago Bookmark Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka – Gujarat 8 months ago Bookmark Bhadrachalam Temple, – Telangana 8 months ago Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ