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]
Sangameshwar Taluka
संगमेश्वर | |
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Taluka | |
  Sangameshwar Taluka Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°11′13″N 73°33′11″E / 17.187°N 73.553°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ratnagiri |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 415611 |
| Telephone code | 02354 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-08 |
Geography
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ The headquarters was moved from the village of Sangameshwar to Devrukh in 1878."Devrukh". Ratnagiri District.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Razdan, P. N., R. K. Agarwal, and Rajan Singh. "Geothermal energy resources and their potential in India." Earth Science India 1 (2008).[1]