Sangameshwar

Sangameshwar Taluka संगमेश्वर
Taluka
Sangameshwar Taluka Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°11′13″N73°33′11″E / 17.187°N 73.553°E / 17.187; 73.553
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ratnagiri
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	415611
Telephone code	02354
Vehicle registration	MH-08

Sangameshwar Taluka is a taluka in Ratnagiri subdivision of Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The headquarters for the taluka is the town of Devrukh. ^[1] In Sangameshwar the two rivers Sonavi and Shastri flow together. The meaning of Sangama in Sanskrit (and most Indian languages) is "confluence," and so the name "Sangameshwar". It is historically important as the place where chhatrapati Sambhaji I, son of chhatrapati Shivaji was captured by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. ^[2]

Geography

The city lies on the confluence of the Shastri River and Sonavi River. To the east of the city lie the Western Ghats and to the west lies Ganpatipule. The region has a tropical climate. The 'rainy season' — the monsoon lasts normally from June till October.Sangameshwar has hot water springs like other surrounding areas in the Konkan region. ^[3]

Transportation

The nearest bus stand is Sangameshwar S.T. Stand (MSRTC) nearly 4 km from Sangameshwar Road railway station . The Sangameshwar railway station is located on National Highway 66 (Mumbai - Goa Highway). The nearest main bus depot is Devrukh of MSRTC nearly 13 km from Sangameshwar S.T. Stand from where you can reach to Sakharapa and then Kolhapur also from Devrukh you can reach to Ratnagiri and Lanja city.

Attractions

The Marleshwar temple entrance.

• Marleshwar Cave Shiva Temple, a cave temple located in the Sahyadris about 17 km from Devrukh and 44 km from Sangameshwar Road railway station (Konkan Railway).

Gallery

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  Sangameshwar scenery
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  Karneshwar Temple
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  Karneshwar Temple
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  Suryanarayan Temple
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  Sapteshwar Temple
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  Sapteshwar Temple
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  Sapteshwar Temple Information Board
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  Devrukh - Marleshwar road
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  Marleshwar waterfall

References

1. The headquarters was moved from the village of Sangameshwar to Devrukh in 1878. "Devrukh". Ratnagiri District.
2. Alexander Mikaberidze (31 July 2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 609. ISBN   978-1-59884-337-8 . Retrieved 6 March 2012.
3. Razdan, P. N., R. K. Agarwal, and Rajan Singh. "Geothermal energy resources and their potential in India." Earth Science India 1 (2008).