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Satara
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Satara |
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 Satara
is oldest city of Maharashtra situated in the feet of Sahyadri range. Satara
is also a district headquarter. Its bounded on the north by Nira river, on
the east by Solapur and on the south by the lands of Sangli. the
city has several mythological, historical, cultural, and political
reference. Its also famous as two great rivers namely the Krishna and
Veena rivers. The city is ornate with nature's blessings, a calm and quite
peaceful place. there are no inscriptions as to who held Satara, but
it seems probably that the Shatakarni kings held Satara, till the 3rd
century after christ. |
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Satara Facts & Figures : |
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Satara at a glance... |
| Latitude |
16.50' and 18.10'' |
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Longitude |
73.45' and 75.0' |
| Climate |
Tropical |
| Clothing
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Light Cotton |
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Population |
2451000 |
| Rainfall |
803 |
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Satara Sightseeing : |
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Sajjangad Fort : |
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Natraj Mandir is located in Satra City, which lies on the way from the
highway to the Satara railway station, the temple has four entrance in the
four directions. |
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Ajinkyatra Fort : |
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This fort located in the heart center of city town. It is 3,300 feet
high on Ajinkyatra mountain. the walls of the forts are 4 meter high, many
water tanks are there on the fort and there is no scarcity of water. The
beauty os Ajinkyatra fort can be observed from the hill of Yawateshwar.
Tourist have a wonderful view of the city from Ajinkyatra mountain. |
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Yuvteshwar : |
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Its a small village on the plateau, situated 2 miles west of Satara.
Yuvteshwar is 1100 feet above the plains thus one can expect this place to
pleasantly and cool all times. The plateau is reached by a good bridal bath
branching off from the tunnel at Satara or by the steps which climb straight
up the hillsides . |
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Wai : |
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Wai is a holy place situated on the banks of river Krishna. Its also
known as Dakshin Kashi. There are many temples and seven well-built ghats,
on the banks of the river. Each of the ghats differ from the other in size
and style. One can see a huge idol of Ganesha called Dholya Ganapathi, which
is very famous and is made out of a single stone by Sardar Raste in 1762 AD. |
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Satara Excursion : |
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Panchgani : |
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Panchgani is a idyllic mountain retreat in the Krishna Valley, tucked away
in the Satara district of Maharashtra. Panchgani is well known hill station
of maharashtra on the highway to Mahabalshwar from Pune. It derives its name
from the five hills around it. Situated at an altitude of 1,334m, the 18-km
approach to the Panchgani is breathtaking, offering heart-stopping views of
the River Krishna on one side and the coastal plains on the other. It is far
from the noise of Pune and the endless hustle-bustle and pollution of Mumbai
metropolis. It is the first hill town one reaches from Mahabaleshwar on the
Pune road. |
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Chapai : |
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Shri Ramdas Swami built a temple dedicated to Shri Rama, he also
constructed two Maruti mandirs at chapal. He found the idol of Shri Rama
placed in the temple in the river Angapur. Tourist can also visit beautiful
memorial, which was built to perpetuate the memory of his first meeting with
Shri Shivaji Maharaj. |
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Thosegarh : |
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Thosegarh
is famous for its waterfalls, its makes an ideal picnic spot, for the
adventurous. the people visiting here walk down the slippery falls, and have
a good time with the splashing waters. |
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| How to get there : |
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By
Air : Satara has well developed transport facilities.
tourist can easily access Satara rail |
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Rail : Satara is situated on Pune - Bangalore highway 120 km away from
the Pune. state transport buses from each direction that paas through
Satara. |
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