Friday, April 10, 2009

BAHUBALI HILL



Name : These hills are popularly known as 'Kumbhojgiri'

Location : Bahubali Hill Temples are situated 27 km south of Kolhapur, Maharashtra on the Bahubali Hills.

No of Steps : 400

Deity : BahuBali ( the sage who mediated here about 300 years before )

Description : Huge devotees come to the temple to worship the 28-feet tall marble statue of Bahubali and visit the temples of the 24 Tirthankaras or saints.

A fair is held here on the 15th day of the bright half of the month of Kartak, on the 15th day of the bright half of the month Chaitra and on the 10th of day the dark half of the month of Magasar.

Visitors can take a train from the nearest railway station at Hathkalangad, about 8 km away, on Kolhapur - Miraj railway line This temple looks very beautiful and splendid. The scene of the forest and the village farms looks full of delight and beauty.

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