Places to visit in Kolhapur, Maharashtra

19 places to see in Kolhapur, including forts, jungle trails, temples & shrines. Each page has the best time, how long to plan, and what is open on the date you choose.

• Bahubali Hill, KumbhojKolhapur, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA 28-foot Bahubali cut from one stone, on a hill few outside the Jain community visit.
• BhudargadKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsA broad plateau fort in south Kolhapur with a Bhairavnath temple and near-total quiet.
• Gaganbawada & GaganagadKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsOne of the wettest places in Maharashtra, mist, cliffs and roadside waterfalls everywhere.
• GandharvagadKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsAn overgrown fort in far south Kolhapur, quieter even than Rangana.
• Jyotiba Temple, Wadi RatnagiriKolhapur, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA hill shrine above Kolhapur where the festival turns the whole hilltop pink.
• KalanandigadKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsA remote southern fort near Ajara with a surprising amount of wall still standing.
• Kolhapur: Mahalaxmi (Ambabai)Kolhapur, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA 7th-century Shakti Peetha where twice a year the sunset hits the idol.
• Kopeshwar Temple, KhidrapurKolhapur, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA 12th-century masterpiece with an open-roofed hall on 92 stone elephants.
• MahipalgadKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsA large overgrown fort on the Karnataka border, about as far south as they go.
• New Palace & Shalini PalaceKolhapur, Maharashtra · Palaces & HavelisShahu Maharaj’s 1884 palace, now a museum of the Chhatrapati family.
• Panhala FortKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsThe largest fort in the Deccan, and the start of the legendary escape to Vishalgad.
• PargadKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsA fort with a living village inside, descended from Shivaji’s original 1676 garrison.
• PavangadKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsPanhala’s quiet twin, a short walk across the saddle that most visitors skip.
• Pawankhind & VishalgadKolhapur, Maharashtra · Valleys & CanyonsRetrace the 1660 night march, Baji Prabhu's last stand at the pass, then Vishalgad.
• Radhanagari Lake & SanctuaryKolhapur, Maharashtra · Lakes & DamsA lake inside Maharashtra’s oldest sanctuary, and its best place to see gaur.
• Ramtirth WaterfallKolhapur, Maharashtra · WaterfallsA wide Hiranyakeshi fall near Ajara with an old temple beside it.
• Rangana FortKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsDeep in gaur country on the Radhanagari edge, remote, forested and rarely trekked.
• Rankala LakeKolhapur, Maharashtra · Lakes & DamsKolhapur’s evening promenade, as much about the bhel stalls as the boats.
• SamangadKolhapur, Maharashtra · FortsA small south-Kolhapur fort with a striking rock-cut stepwell.

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