Pritisangam

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Pritisangam
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location Satara, Maharashtra, India
Nearest city Karad, Satara, Pune, Kolhapur
Coordinates 17°17′06″N74°11′02″E / 17.285°N 74.184°E / 17.285; 74.184

Pritisangam is a place where 2 rivers Krishna river and Koyna river meet each other. Both rivers originate from Mahabaleshwar and meet each other at Karad from front.[ clarification needed ] This sangam is very rare in world where two rivers come from front and take a turn and become one river. [1] Pritisangam meaning Confluence of Love.[ citation needed ]

Places nearby

There is beautiful natural Ghat nearby sangam and temple of Gramdevi of Karad, Krishnamai. Now there is very good garden and it is most visited tourist spot in Karad. This place is also famous for the Samadhi of Late Yashwantrao Chavan who was first Chief Minister of Maharashtra India. It is built on the banks of rivers at Pritisangam. Some of the well-known places are Krishnamai Temple, high minarets. There is famous well known as "Nakatya Rawlyachi Vihir." [2]

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