Kolhapur, the land of magnificent temples...this
is the town of Kolhapur, the religious pride of Maharashtra. Also
termed as a city of palaces and gardens, it is a historic Maratha
city, with the Mahalakshmi temple forming the focus. Chhatrapati Shahu
Maharaja's reign lent a progressive. spirit to the city and the King
extended his patronage to arts like theatre, film making, music, painting,
sculpture, wrestling and crafts like tanning and jewellery making.