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Mahābaleshwar, India

Mahābaleshwar is a town of 13,598 people in Maharashtra, India.

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Population13,598 GeoNames
RegionMaharashtra
Elevation1,353 m 4,439 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area137.0 km²
Nearest airportRatnagiri Airport (RTC) 61 km

Why visit Mahābaleshwar

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 park or trail in and around town.

About Mahābaleshwar

Mahabaleshwar () is a small town and a municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. It is a place of pilgrimage because the Krishna River, which considered sacred by Hindus, has its origin here along with five of its tributaries. The British colonial rulers developed the town as a hill station, and it served as the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency during the colonial rule.

From the Wikipedia article Mahabaleshwar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Mahābaleshwar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Museums and landmarks1

Gowalkot Fort

Monument and historic site · 9.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Waghiware Bunder

Marina and boat launch · 7.8 km

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Churches and places of worship5

Ganpati Mandir

Place of worship · Hindu · 7.8 km

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Shree Zolaai Devi Mandir

Place of worship · Hindu · 7.6 km

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Jama Masjid Waghiware

Place of worship · 8.0 km

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Sant Goroba Kaka Mandir

Place of worship · 7.7 km

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Shri Sankatmochan Hanuman Mandir

Place of worship · 7.9 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries2

Bhom College of Art

School · 5.1 km

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Dr. M. Q. Dalvi Wagiware Urdu High School

School · 8.1 km

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History

Legend says that a Yadava ruler from 13th century built a small temple and water tank at the source of the river Krishna. The Valley of Jawali, the area around Mahabaleshwar, was ruled by the More (clan) who were vassals of the Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur.

In 1656, the founder of Maratha empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji, killed the then ruler of Valley of Jawali, Chandrarao More, and seized the area. Around that time Shivaji also built a hill fort near Mahabaleshwar called Pratapgad fort.

From the History section of Mahabaleshwar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Map of Mahābaleshwar

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.

  • Chiplūn 12 km east, about 12 min by car
  • Kherdi 17 km east, about 17 min by car
  • Khed 18 km north, about 18 min by car
  • Dābhol 24 km west, about 24 min by car
  • Guhāgar 24 km west, about 24 min by car
  • Anjanvel 27 km west, about 27 min by car
  • Jalgaon 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
  • Dāpoli 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
  • Mākhjan 34 km south, about 34 min by car
  • Satara 64 km east, about 1 h by car

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