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Panhala is a very beautiful hill station. A paradise for nature lovers and persons interested in visiting places of historical importance. Panhala fort lies in the Sahyadri mountains. Panhala fort is located near Kolhapur city. It is 20 km away from the main city.  Panhala’s historic fort throws up memories of Chhatrapati Shivaji. It was from here that Shivaji beleaguered for over four months, escaped one rainy night to Vishalgad, while his faithful general Baji Prabhu Deshpande laid down his life holding down the forces of Siddi Johar at a narrow pass, since christened Pavankhind. The historical fort has spread vast with beautiful sites. The historic sites such as Teen Darwaja, Sajja kothi, Pistha Buruj, Ambarkhana, etc. There is a beautiful famous garden situated at Panhala called as ‘Tabak udyan’.         The best time to visit this place is during rainy season. Panhala is not only famous for its historical background but also famous for its natural b

Kolhapur is a city in Maharashtra and is known as Dakshin Kashi from ancient time. It is a famous religious place due to Mahalakshmi & Jotiba temple. Kolhapur is a famous centre of Art, Education, Industry and Sports, particularly wrestling. Kolhapur city and its surrounding regions prominently come under the sugarcane belt where the sugarcane is main cash crops. Abundant water supply from a lumber of rivers flowing through this area, fertile land and hard working people have changed the face of this area giving it a status of the highest per ca pita income in India, also, Kolhapur has carved its name, on the world map, in production of quality jaggery, tobacco traditional gold ornament and leather chappals. Moreover, Kolhapur possesses historical as well as mythological importance. The city stands on the bank of river Panchaganga. It is known as "Dakshin Kashi" on account of the deity "Mahalaxmi" or "Ambabai". Kolhapur is archaeologically an impo

Everyone recognises the Taj Mahal as one of the Seven Wonders of the world. The mausoleum is a glorious structure, built of white marble, and symbolises purity, love and pain, like no other architecture does. The Taj Mahal built in Agra, India, has many stories revolving around it.  It took approximately 22 years to complete this astounding piece of architecture.  The magnificent edifice is bounded on three sides by red stone walls. It is constructed completely of white marble. The emperor had marbles of the best quality brought from Rajasthan, Afghanistan, Tibet and China. It is believed that more than 28 different types of precious and semi-precious stones, including the striking lapis lazuli, were inlaid into the marble. Another interesting fact is that there are 99 names of Allah found on the sides of the actual tomb as calligraphic inscriptions. The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commis