marking the start of the Dasara festival. The royal family of Kolhapur arrived in a 1932-make Maybach car to perform the ritual of worshipping the ‘Apta’ tree and then distributing its leaves ...

Kirnotsav — the festival of rays — commences from November 9 at the Mahalaxmi temple. During this period, one can witness sun rays directly falling on the idol of the goddess during sunset.

Timings for Mahalaxmi Temple Closed now 1st January to 31st December: 04:00 am - 11:00 pm Traditional wrestling or kusti has been patronized by the people of Kolhapur since many years.… ...

The Mahalakshmi Temple ... or attain salvation here. The temple is about 5 km from the city centre. The average minimum and maximum temperature of Kolhapur is as given below.