Solapur
About Solapur
Solapur is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Solapur is located on major road and rail routes between Mumbai and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Bijapur and Gadag in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Solapur district has the highest number of sugar factories in Maharashtra state as well as in India. Solapur leads Maharashtra in the production of Indian cigarettes or beedi. Solapuri Chadars and towels are famous in India and also at a global level, however, there has been a significant decline in their exports due to quality reasons. "Solapuri chadars" are the famous and first product in Maharashtra to get a Geographical Indication tag and has been a leading centre for cotton mills and power looms in Maharashtra. Solapur had the world's second-largest and Asia's largest spinning mill. The National Research Centre on Pomegranate of India is located in Solapur and pomegranate farming is done on a large scale in Solapur District.
Solapur Bhuikot Fort
Solapur Bhuikot Fort is a historic fort with unique architecture and has a large garden nearby.
Siddheshwar Temple
Siddheshwar Temple is a temple in the Solapur district, Maharashtra. It is sacred to Hindus and members of the Lingayat faith. There is a lake within the temple complex. The temple is in honor of Siddheshwar, a devotee of Shiva.
Akkalkot Swami Maharaj Temple
Akkalkot was the home to Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj, a 19th-century saint who is believed by his devotees to be an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Akkalkot State during the British Raj was a princely state ruled by the royal Bhonsale dynasty.
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary for the great Indian bustard at Solapur, Maharashtra, India. The land is drought-prone and semi-arid. Its ecoregion is that of Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests.
Pandharpur Temple
Pandharpur is a well-known pilgrimage town on the banks of the Bhima river in Solapur district, Maharashtra. The Vithoba temple attracts about a million Hindu pilgrims during the major yatra in the month of Ashadh. A small temple of Shri. Vitthal-Rukmini is also located, which is as old as the main Vitthal-Rukmini Mandir, in Isbavi area of Pandharpur known as Wakhari Va Korti Devalayas and also known as Visava mandir.
Karmala
Karmala is a city and a municipal council in the Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Velapur
Velapur is a Village in Malshiras Taluka in Solapur District of Maharashtra State, India. It belongs to Desh or Paschim Maharashtra region. It is located 107 KM towards west from District head quarters Solapur 15 KM from Malshiras 314 KM from State capital Mumbai.
Revansiddeshwar Temple
Revansiddha Temple is a holistic divine temple dedicated to Lord Sri dev Revansiddha. It was built in the 16th century and lies hardly three furlongs away from the village Renavi. Renavi is celebrated for an old temple dedicated to Revan Nath, a saint of repute said to have been under the special favour of Lord Sri.
Ekruk Hipparga Talao
Ekrukh Hipparga Talao is actually a culmination of the Hipparga Talao or the Hipparga Lake and the Ekrukh Tank that is attached to the lake. This tank was established during the time when Solapur was under British rule. It was set up by a certain Colonel Fife.
Best Time To Visit Solapur
The best time to visit Solapur is from October to March. Summer in Solapur is supposed to be very humid and the temperature is generally very hot. Thus unless it is a necessity, it is best to avoid visiting Solapur during the summer season. Summer begins in the month of March and continues till May. Temperature can even rise up to 45°C during the summer time. Summer is followed by heavy rainfall and signifies the beginning of the monsoon. June to September are the monsoon months. The Winter season brings pleasant weather conditions to Solapur. The weather condition from the month of October to March, which signifies the beginning and end of winter, is very comfortable and this is the best time to explore the city. The temperature remains comfortable ranging from 18°C to 30°C.
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