Kolhapur is a district in Maharashtra. The district headquarters is located in Kolhapur. The district has a population of 3,874,015 people in 2011, with urban residents accounting for 33% of the total. The most commonly spoken languages are Marathi and Kannada. Kolhapur is well-known for its art, education, industry, sports, food, headdress, footwear, jewellery, and religion, especially wrestling. This wrestling battle takes place on the "Akhada," which is a square clay ground. Kolhasur, a demon who was later murdered by Mahalakshmi to alleviate the local inhabitants, is said to have established it. The city was named after the devil in honour of his last wish. About Kolhapur Kolhapur is bordered by the Sahyadri mountain ranges and is located on the banks of the Panchganga river. It is a city famed for its historical forts, temples, and royal residences of former kings and queens. It is one of the best sites to learn about India's majesty and beauty. Kolhapur is around 387 kilometres from Mumbai, India's financial centre, and is known for its Indian handcrafted leather slippers, known as kolhapuri chappals, and its unique indigenous jewellery, such as the Kolhapuri Saaj necklace.Kolhapur is known for the shri. Mahalakshmi Temple, and legend has it that goddess Mahalakshmi moved to Kolhapur after a fight with her husband, Lord Vishnu. Kolhapur got its name from a legendary occurrence in which Goddess Mahalakshmi slayed a demon named Kolhasur who was oppressing the locals, according to mythology. The devil requested that the territory be called after him before he died, and thus Kolhapur was born. The Bhonsle dynasty was the royal family of the prosperous state of Kolhapur, and they were proud to be descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj the Great. The last monarch of the state of Kolhapur was King Chhatrapati shahaji II Puar. Kolhapur's kings supported theatre, wrestling, and other crafts over the years. Kolhapur is a modern,industrialised city nowadays. Kolhapur, which is located at an elevation of 1900 feet, has a comfortable environment for the majority of the year. The best time to visit Kolhapur is from October to March, but avoid the summer months of April and May when temperatures are high. People of different religious origins coexist together here. In Kolhapur, Hinduism is practised by the majority of citizens, and Marathi is the native language of the Kolhapuri people. In addition to Marathi, Hindi and English are widely spoken. Festivals such as Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navaratri, and Holi, also known as the festival of colours, are widely celebrated, and the Kolhapuri people are quite welcoming. Tourist places Samangad, Bavda fort, Bhudargad, Panhala, Pavangad, Rangna fort,Vishalgad, Rangna, Bavda Fort, Pargad fort, GandharvGad, KalanidhiGad, Bhramahapuri Hill, Laxmi Vilas Palace, Panhala, Rajwada, PanchGanga Ghat, Rankala Lake, Jaysinghrao, Barki, Chandoli, Kadvi, Lakhmapur, Kode,Vesharf, Vadange, PatGaav, Radhanagri, Saadale- Maadale. How to reach By Train: The Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus links Kolhapur via rail to India's major cities with express services to Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi. A daily shuttle service connects Kolhapur with the main rail hub of Miraj on the Central Railway main line. A new railway route from Miraj via Kolhapur till Vaibhavwadi has been confirmed, which will connect Kolhapur and many other towns with to the Western coastal region of India By Road: Kolhapur is located on National Highway 4 and National Highway 204. The city has three state transport bus stands: Central Bus Stand (CBS), Rankala Bus Stand and Sambhajinagar Bus Stand. Kolhapur Municipal Transport (KMT) provides local bus services. Central government granted 78 buses for KMT under Jnnurm. The CBS of Kolhapur is the busiest bus stand in western Maharashtra with more than 50,000 commutators a day. By Air: Kolhapur's domestic airport, also known as Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport, is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south east of the city at Ujalaiwadi.
The Kolhapur district has a good number of educational institutions that provide a range of educational programs - from KG to PG and beyond. The district has Shivaji University located in the city of Kolhapur. The university provides various master and Ph.D. level programs. Shivaji University covers three districts - Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara under its jurisdiction. Apart from the university, Kolhapur district has a number of other renowned educational institutions like CSIBER-Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research, Rajaram College Kolhapur, Swami Vivekanand College Kolhapur, D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Mouni Vidyapeeth, KIT College of Engineering Kolhapur, etc. Kolhapur District is enriched in terms of the availability of quality education of all kinds.
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