Kolhapur finds mentions in Devi Gita, the final and most important chapter of the Srimad Devi Bhagawatam, as one the important places of Shakti " Kollamma " worship, " Devi spoke :..." O King of Mountains!

The Shri Mahalakshmi Temple of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is one of the Shakti Peethas listed in various puranas of Hinduism.

Kolhapur () is the " historical capital " of maharashtra. It is a city situated in the southwest corner of Maharashtra, India.

Kolhapur is situated on the banks of the river Panchganga and is the location of the Temple of Mahalakshmi, a Hindu goddess. kolhapur also has a " 24 th maratha light infantry 109 batallion ( TA )".

Kolhapur is one of the oldest civilizations of the country.

Situated at the banks of River Panchganga, Kolhapur is called as Dakshin Kashi ( Kashi is a holy city in Northern India and Dakhin means South ) for its spiritual history.

Kolhapur is not different from the others, it has also seen and gone under the various regimes and since the emergence of the Marathas, the place was being ruled by the Bhosale dynasty.

Kolhapur city is located in south-westen Maharashtra.

By road, Kolhapur is 228 km south of Pune, 615 km north-west of Bangalore and 530 km west of Hyderabad.

Summer in Kolhapur is comparatively cooler, but much more humid, compared to neighbouring inland cities.

The Kolhapur district is a leading district in dairy farming and it boasts of milk-production with huge exports of milk and milk-products.

There are nine industrial estates in Kolhapur, three Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporations ( MIDC ) and remaining are co-operative industrial estates. Kagal MIDC is a " 5 star MIDC ". The major industrial estates are shiroli MIDC, Gokul shirgaon MIDC, kagal-hatkanangale ' 5 star MIDC ', Laxmi industrial estate, Parvati industrial estate, Udyamnagar industrial estate.

In 2012, Kolhapur has been declared by the central government as the Export city which is the only city from Maharashtra.

Kolhapur is also known for the film industry.

Kolhapur is governed by Kolhapur Municipal Corporation

Kolhapur has average literacy rate of 92. 17 % which is higher than national average of 59. 5 %.

Hindi is also spoken as a secondary language and since the boundary of Karnataka state is just 25 km from Kolhapur there is some migration of Kannada speaking people for employment and business purpose.

Pheta ( Feta ) i. e. Turban is a specialty in Kolhapur.

Shivaji University established in 1962, is located in Kolhapur. It has a sprawling campus of 853 acres.

The jurisdiction of the University is spread over three districts of Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara districts with strength of about 2, 00, 000 students studying in 267 affiliated colleges and recognised institutes.

The University imparts education in 10 major faculties of Arts, Social Science, Science, Commerce, Education, Fine Arts, Law, Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Engineering and Technology. Kolhapur is becoming a major " educational hub " of southern maharashtra nowadays due to numerous quality engineering, medical colleges, international schools as well as a Pre-IAS training centre.

* Thesis: Veerashaivism in Maharashtra: A sociological analysis with special reference to Kolhapur District

" Roasted Mutton " is a special variety of non-veg dish prepared extensively at Kolhapur.

The special recipe of this mutton makes it a unique disk attributed to Kolhapur.

Kolhapur is an important and significant city lying in the ancient Karveer region which is a treasure trove of ancient religious monuments in Western Maharashtra.

The states of Satara and Kolhapur came into being in 1707, because of the succession dispute over the Maratha kingship.

The shooting was being done in the places like Kolhapur, Kolkata Studios.

Outbreaks among the troops at Karachi, Ahmedabad and Kolhapur were quickly put down, two regiments being disbanded, and the rebellions in Gujarat, among the Bhils, and in the southern Maratha country were local and isolated.

The chief difference between this hybrid of three species and the lion-leopard born at Kolhapur lies in the size of the spots, those of the being large and jaguar-like, as might be expected, while those of the are small and more leopard-like.

Kolhapur assumes a place amongst the cities having highest per capita income in the country and it's one of the fastest growing cities in Maharashtra.

Kolhapur, historically had a major influence and connections with the prevalent kingdoms of Greece / Rome, the availability of bust of Poseidon, the Greek god of sea at one of the excavated site of Kolhapur shows the relations of trade and co-operation shared with both kingdoms

Maharashtra Film Company was established in Kolhapur on 1929 by Baburao Painter which was a remarkable effort due to which Kolhapur became one of the primary center for Marathi Film Industry.

Kolhapuri Misal is one of the famous dishes of Kolhapur.

They were split into three branches ; one branch ruled North Konkan, the second South Konkan ( between 765 to 1029 ), while the third ruled what is now known as modern districts of Satara, Kolhapur and Belgaon between 940 to 1215 after which they were overwhelmed by the Chalukya.

Pandu Khade ( born 1923 in Vadagon, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India-died October 22, 1999 in Kolhapur ) was an Indian jockey, considered to be one of the greatest jockeys that ever rode in India.

The town is about six kilometers from Hatkanangale, about twenty seven kilometers from Kolhapur and currently, also is the Taluka or Tehsil Headquarters.

Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar was born on 7 January 1928 in a Bhalavalikar Saraswat Brahmin family in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, where his father held a clerical job and ran a small publishing business.

He was born in Niphad, a small town in Nasik district, and spent much of his childhood in Kolhapur where his father was a minister.

Kolatkar was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, where his father Tatya Kolatkar was an officer in the Education department.

He attended Rajaram High School in Kolhapur, where Marathi was the medium of instruction.

The birth place of Parashar Muni is believed to be at Panhala fort in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.