About Kolhapur
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Kolhapur Mookambika Bus . About this sound pronunciation is a city situated in the south-west corner of Maharashtra, India. The population of Kolhapur city was 493,167, as per the 2001 census. Kolhapaur also serves as the headquarters of the Kolhapur District. As is the case in most of the Maharashtra cities, the main language spoken here is Marathi. Kolhapur is situated on the banks of river Panchganga and is the location of the Temple of Mahalakshmi, a Hindu Goddess.
Places to visit of interest
The Hindu Goddess Mahalakshmi Temples, Mahalakshmi Temple, Jyotiba temple, Nrusinhawadi (Narsobawadi), Khidrapur (Kopeshwar (shiva) Temple), Tembalai alias Tryamboli, Katyani
Kolhapur Mookambika Bus is an ancient city, famous for its food, headwear, footwear, jewellery, wrestling and religious connections[citation needed. According to legend it was settled by Kolhasur, a demon who was later killed by Mahalakshmi to relieve the local populace. However, honouring the demon's dying wish, the city was named after him. Kolhapur finds mentions in Devi Gita, the final and most important chapter of the Srimad Devi Bhagawatam, as one the important places of Shakti worship, "Devi spoke..."O King of Mountains! Still I am now telling something out of My affection to My Bhaktas. Hear. There is a great place of pilgrimage named Kolhapura in the southern country. Here the Devi Laksmi always dwells...." .
During 940-1212 CE, it was the capital of the Shilahara dynasty of Kolhapur. An inscription at Teradal mentions that king Gonka was healed from snakebite by a Jain monk and Gonk had built a temple of Lord Neminath. Many Jain temples in that region build in the next couple of century are called Gonka-Jinalya after him. During the reign of Bhoja I, a dynamic Acharya Maghanandi helped establish an institute at Rupanarayana-Basadi. Several of the kings and nobles of the dynasty were disciples of Maghanandi. Maghanandi is often called Siddhanta-chakravarti ie the great master of the scriptures, Gandaraditya I was his disciple. He is sometimes called "Kolapuriya" to distinguish him from many other Acharyas with the name Maghanandi.
Khidrapur The Kopeshwar (shiva) Temple - located in Kolhapur district, it is known for one of most outstanding and beautiful examples of Temple Architecture in India, It was built by Shilahara King Gandaraditya, Vijayaditya and Bhoj-II between 1109 and 1178 A.D
The places to visit the Historical places is Bhavani Mandap, Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum, Kolhapur, Shalini Palace ,Kolhapur, Chandrakant Mandare museum, New Palace, Kolhapur, Town Hall museum, Motibag Talim, Shivaji University , Siddhgiri Museum, The Wax Meuseum.
The dams can also be visited in kolhapur through Mookambika Bus is Radhanagri (Capacity 3.5 TMC), Kaalammavadi (Capacity 28 TMC)
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About Baindoor
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Mookambika Bus takes you to the Baindur is a village in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the National Highway NH-17 which connects Mumbai in Maharashtra state to Mangalore in Karnataka state. Baindur lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea very close to the border of Udupi district with Uttara Kannada district. Baindur has a railway station that lies on the Konkan Railway route. To visit the Shri Mookambika Devi temple at Kollur, 26 km away, one has to alight at Baindur (Byndoor) railway station. However, only a few trains stop at this station.
The famous temples of Baindur are Sri Seneshwara Temple, the Sri Mahakali Temple, which was recently renovated and the Sri Sita Ramachandra Mandira. Sri Someshwara temple is one of the most beautiful temples located on the seashore.
The population of Baindur is a mixture of Hindus predominantly belonging to Ramakshatriya community and Muslims. The Muslims of Byndoor are predominantly Nawayati.
Nawayat families in Byndoor belong to the shafi jurisdiction of the islamic school of thought; they are of mixed blood race tracing their ancestry to Arabs & Persians, their mother tongue is an amalgamation of Persian, Arabic words with konkani as its base. Baindur Muslims are predominantly nawayats with some Urdu speaking Muslims also known as Dakhnis. Most of the Baindur Muslims are now settled abroad in the Persian Gulf, United States and even in Europe.
Byndoor beach is 45 kms from Maravanthe, a non-descript beach on the fringes of Kundapur taluk where sandpipers peck into whatever the waves bring to them. Byndoor's beautiful long seashore is famous for its sunsets. The serenity and tranquility of this place attract tourists. Ottinane near Baindur is famous for its glorious sunset. Byndoor is a costal town situated north of Kundapur taluk, near Shiroor in Udupi District of Karnataka. The famous Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple established by the promoter of Adwaita philosophy, Shankaracharya, is in Byndoor. Nearby lie other tourist attractions such as Byndoor Mountain, Murudeshwar, Maravanthe and Ottinane, which are worth visiting.
Byndoor has a tropical climate, and a cool breeze blowing throughout the day makes it pleasant. A couple of months in summer are very hot, monsoons from June-Sep. are hot and humid.
Mookambika Bus takes you to the Baindoor and makes the journey comfortable.