Why visit Karād
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Karād
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About Karād
Karad is a city in Satara district of Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located 302 km (180.19 miles) from Mumbai, 74 km from Sangli and 162 km from Pune. It lies at the confluence of the Koyna River and the Krishna River known as the "Pritisangam". The two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar, which is around 100 km from Karad.
From the Wikipedia article Karad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Yashawantrao Chavan Samadhi
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Samadhi of Hon. Yashwantrao Chavan
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes2
History
It was originally known as "Karhatak", meaning "Elephant Market". Karad is also a city of historical importance. According to Mahabharata, Sahadeva one of the Pandavas lived in the city also known to be pious as Lord Rama stepped his feet on this land. Located to the south west of Karad is Karad Caves, also known as Aghashiv Caves.
The first capital of the Shilaharas was probably at Karad during the reign of Jatiga II as known from their copper plate grant of Miraj and Vikramankadevacharita of Bilhana. Hence sometimes they are referred as 'Shilaharas of Karad'. The capital was later shifted to Kolhapur. Among the Shilaharas of Kolhapur who ruled over Satara and Belagavi districts from 1000 to 1215 A. D., Gonka deserves mention here, as he is described as the Lord of Karhad (Karad), Mairifvja (Miraj) and Konkan.
From the History section of Karad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare59
Dr. Nilesh Bakale's Neuron Advanced Brain and Spine Center.
Clinic and pharmacy
Office No.1 , Ground Floor, Rukhmini Plaza, 286/1 Mangalwar Peth, Krishna Naka Circle,Maharashtra, India, Karad
Sanjeevan Heart Care Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
Sanjeevan Heart Care Clinic Opposite Ajantha Transport, Daityanivarani Road, Shaniwar Peth, Karad
shol clinic
Clinic and pharmacy
239/39 Shaniwar Peth, Near State Bank of India Treasury Branch, Karad
yuva clinic , Dr. Trimbakes Skin and Laser Center
Clinic and pharmacy
Yashwant, Budhwar Peth, Station Road, Landmark: Near Cottage Hospital, Satara, Karad
Map of Karād
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.
- Malkapur 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Hajarmachi 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Urun-Islāmpur 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Pātan 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Rahimatpur 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Sap 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Vite 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Satara 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Sāngli 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kolhāpur 66 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Karad, Manojvij73, Public domain
- Caralluma adscendens 162394694, S.MORE, CC0
- Hotel Pankaj in Karad - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parking lot at Hotel Pankaj at Karad - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS043-E-8972 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-8973 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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