Sunday, May 18, 2008

Kolhapur and Panhala (Fort Panhalgad)

Kolhapur and Panhala (Fort Panhalgad)

Distance From Pune -
Kolhapur 236 KM
Kolhapur to Panhala - 20 KM


Path - Pune -> Satara -> Kolhapur -> Panhala

Kolhapur is situated on the banks of river Panchganga. It is a very ancient city, famous for its food, footwear, wrestling and Mahalakshmi temple.

Panhala lies on the Sahyadri Mountain Range and is situated in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, rising more than 400 m above plain. Panhala is the only fort where Shivaji spent more than 500 days, other than his childhood homes. The well-known poet Kavi Moropant Stayed here.

On the way... Hotel Mahendra



Entrance of Kolhapur City



Way to Mahalakshmi Temple






Mahalakshmi Temple



Inside Mahalakshmi Temple












Ricky



With Ricky



Panhala Road






Panhalgad Fort



View of Panhala Taluka



Andhar Bav









Wagh Darwaja



Darugola Kothar



Ambarkhana















Film Director V. Shantaram House



Jyotiba Temple



Duplicate Fort



Ek Mukhi Datta Temple



Vir Bajiprabhu



Duplicate Shivaji (Shiva Kashid)



Rankala Lake (Kolhapur City)
























Sunset (Kolhapur - Pune Highway)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Excellent photoes. :)

KD said...

Thank you!!!

Unknown said...

nice.........

KD said...

Thanks
Kuldeep