Sangam mahuli temple

Sangam Mahuli and Kshetra Mahuli are two villages that are located at the confluence of the Venna and the Krishna rivers in the Satara district of Maharashtra. Sangam translates to Confluence. Sangam Mahuli is a popular pilgrimage destination in Satara. It is famous for the 18th and 19th-century temples that boast a typical Maratha style of architecture. The village of Kshetra Mahuli is on the other side of River Krishna. It is believed to be the birthplace of Ramshastri Prabhune, a popular political and spiritual advisor of the Peshva period. Sangam Mahuli is a must-visit place for heritage and architecture enthusiasts. Travellers are advised to be careful if visiting the village during the monsoon season. The rivers tend to flood and the entire area can be prohibited on some days.Two famous temples are located at this spot of the confluence of the two rivers - Vishveshwar Temple and the Rameshwar Temple. The Sri Kashi Visveshwar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located in Sangam Mahuli. The temple is believed to have been build by Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi back in 1735 CE. The temple had been built in Hemadpant architectural style on the banks of the Krishna River. The temple structure comprises of a garbhagriha, an antarala and a sabhamandap that are made in basalt stone. Lord Shiva appears in the form of a lingam in the sanctum sanctorum. The temple walls are beautifully adorned with intricately carved sculptures. The walls leading up to the sanctum sanctorum, display idols of Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha. Another major architectural marvel of the Visveshwar Temple is the 60 feet tall lamp-post that is carved out of a single block of stone. The post has carved provisions to place oil lamps. At the entrance of this temple, you can spot a Nandi Temple. The Nandi Temple has an exquisitely carved dome and is frequented by the devotees who come to visit the Visveshwar Temple. The Rameshwar Temple is located in Kshetra Mahuli. This temple is also dedicated to Lord Shiva.

It's an old temple near the Joint of Krishna and Venna river near satara, the place gives a good vibe unless any event is there or ongoing cremation

Holy & historical place

Historical and calm place near Krishna river and venna river sangam...Har har mahadev

Good place

(Translated by Google) "Tale Of Tulsi Plant" by Charles Kincaid, "
• Govt. of Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Satara District, Bombay, 1963"
Parasnis, D. B. Satara: Brief Notes, Bombay, 1909. And from information received from knowledgeable local congregations.

A famous pilgrimage site in Satara district of Maharashtra state. It is located in the east of Satara city. 5 km. Var is situated at the confluence of the Krishna and Vainna rivers. The population was 2,935 (1981). The settlement to the east of the confluence is called 'Kshetra Mahuli' and the settlement to the west is called 'Sangam Mahuli'.

Most of the temples in Mahuli are built by Pantapratinidhi. Pt, Mama Pethe, Jyotipant Bhagwat, Parashuram Angal, Krishna Dixit and Queens of the royal family built there. Ten temples, mostly built in the eighteenth century. Among them Vishveshwar Mahadev, Bilveshwar, Rameshwar, Sangameshwar, Krishnashwar Mahadev, Krishnabai etc. Vishweshwar Mahadev temple is famous and the largest. These temples are in the Maratha style of architecture and sculptures are found in Chunegachchi pillars, peaks and niches. Few places have murals. The picture of Lakshmi in them is beautiful. The idols in Chunegachchi mainly depict Dasavatar, Shankar Parvati and Shaivite gods and goddesses, animals etc. are found. Ten of these temples are on the eastern banks of the Krishna. On the eastern bank of the Krishna there is a temple of Radha-Shankara. The ghat on which this temple is located was built by Bapubhat Govindbhat. S. Built around 1780, the temple was built by Tai Saheb, one of Bhor's pantasachivas. S. Built around 1825. The second temple on the same bank was built by Sripatrao Pantapratinidhi. S. Built in 1742. It is known as Bilveshwar Temple. Beyond this temple are the steps of the ghat etc. S. It was built in 1738 by Anandrao Bhivirao Deshmukh Angapurkar. The third temple of Rameshwar is even before that ie etc. S. It was built by Parashuram Narayan Angal of Degaon in 1708. In front of it, the ghat built by the second Bajirao on the western bank remains inadequate. Also there are temples of Dattatreya, Shankar-Parvati, Hanuman on the Western Ghats. In front of the Bilveshwar temple on the west bank is the Hemadpanti temple of Sangameshwar Mahadev. This temple also S. Built by Sripatrao in 1740. Apart from this, there is the largest temple on the south bank of Venna river, it is of Vishweshwar Mahadeva. This temple was also built by Sripatrao. S. Built in 1735.

Sadar Mandir The entrance to the temple from the side of the river has wide stone steps. The star shaped temple has the structure of sanctum sanctorum, hall and assembly hall. The shivpindi in the sanctum sanctorum has a brass cover. Kirtimukha is carved on the threshold of the sanctum sanctorum. The space is supported by four pillars, two Ardhastambhas and two Purnastambhas. The auditorium is open on three sides. Devakoshtak has idols of Ganapati on the left and Mahishasuramardini on the right. There is a big bell in the auditorium. The main temple has a brick pinnacle with lime plaster on it. The peak has many shrines. In front of the temple is the Nandi Mandapam, with an octagonal peak on it. There are porches on the north and west sides of the temple. It is used for accommodation and cooking for pilgrims. The Krishna-Venna festival is held every year in the month of Magh. The temple is a state protected monument.

Charles Kincaid also mentions that even the tomb of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj can be seen in ruins due to monsoon rains. Two Shivlingas can be seen on that monument. A story is told about this, says Charles Kincaid. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj's mausoleum initially had a Shivlinga. But as it was washed away with the flood water, a Shiva linga was installed on that samadhi. After some time, the Shivlinga was found in the sand, washed away with the flood of the river. So it was also reinstalled. Charles Kincaid writes that even after all these years, the Shivlinga of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj's mausoleum is worshiped in vain. He also mentions what these sorceries are. Worship is performed in the following ways: Invocation, Asana, Padya, Arghya, Achaman, Bath, Clothing, Yajnopavit, Gandha, Puspa, Incense, Deep, Naivedya, Mantra Puspa Pradakshina and Namaskar. Charles mentions that Charles Kincaid was very eager to see this worship

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चार्ल्स किनकेडनी लिहिलेल "Tale Of Tulsi Plant" , "
•Govt. of Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Satara District, Bombay, 1963"
•Parasnis, D. B. Satara: Brief Notes, Bombay, 1909. आणि जाणकार स्थानिक मंडळीकडून मिळालेली माहितीवरून

महाराष्ट्र राज्याच्या सातारा जिल्ह्यातील एक प्रसिद्ध तीर्थक्षेत्र. ते सातारा शहराच्या पूर्वेला सु. ५ किमी. वर कृष्णा आणि वैण्णा नद्यांच्या संगमावर वसले आहे. लोकसंख्या २,९३५ (१९८१) होती. संगमाच्या पूर्वेकडील वस्तीला ‘क्षेत्र माहुली’ आणि पश्चिमेकडील वस्तीला ‘संगम माहुली’ अशी नावे आहेत

माहुली येथील बरीचशी मंदिरे पंतप्रतिनिधी यांनी बांधलेली आहेत .पं, मामा पेठे, ज्योतिपंत भागवत, परशुराम अनगळ, कृष्णा दीक्षित व राजघराण्यातील राण्या यांनी तेथे सु. दहा मंदिरे, मुख्यतः अठराव्या शतकात बांधली. त्यांपैकी विश्वेश्वर महादेव, बिल्वेश्वर, रामेश्वर, संगमेश्वर, कृष्णेश्वर महादेव, कृष्णाबाई इ. प्रसिद्ध असून विश्वेश्वर महादेव हे मंदिर सर्वांत मोठे आहे. ही मंदिरे मराठा वास्तुशैलीतील असून चुनेगच्ची सभास्तंभ, शिखर आणि कोनाड्यांतून मूर्तिकाम आढळते. क्वचित काही ठिकाणी भित्तीचित्रे आहेत. त्यांतील लक्ष्मीचे चित्र सुरेख आहे. चुनेगच्चीतील मूर्तीत प्रामुख्याने दशावतार, शंकरपार्वती आणि शैव परिवारातील देव-देवता, प्राणी इ. आढळतात. यापैकी दहा मंदिरे कृष्णेच्या पूर्व काठावर आहेत . कृष्णेच्या पूर्व काठावर राधा - शंकराचे मंदिर आहे . हे मंदिर ज्या घाटावर आहे तो घाट बापूभट गोविंदभट यांनी इ . स . १७८० च्या सुमारास बांधला , तर मंदिर भोरच्या पंतसचिवांच्यापैकी ताईसाहेबांनी इ . स . १८२५ च्या सुमारास बांधले . याच काठावर असलेले दुसरे देऊळ श्रीपतराव पंतप्रतिनिधी यांनी इ . स . १७४२ मध्ये बांधले . ते बिल्वेश्वर मंदिर म्हणून ओळखले जाते . या मंदिराच्या पलीकडे घाटाच्या पायऱ्या इ . स . १७३८ मध्ये आनंदराव भिवराव देशमुख अंगापूरकर यांनी बांधविल्या . तिसरे रामेश्वराचे मंदिर हे त्याही अगोदर म्हणजे इ . स . १७०८ मध्ये देगाव येथील परशुराम नारायण अनगळ यांनी बांधविले होते . याच्यासमोर पश्चिम काठावर दुसऱ्या बाजीरावाने बांधलेला घाट अपुरा राहिलेला आहे . तसेच पश्चिम घाटावर दत्तात्रेय , शंकर - पार्वती , हनुमान यांचीदेखील मंदिरे आहेत . बिल्वेश्वर मंदिराच्या समोर पश्चिम काठावर संगमेश्वर महादेवाचे हेमाडपंती मंदिर आहे . हे मंदिरदेखील इ . स . १७४० मध्ये श्रीपतरावांनी बांधविले . याशिवाय वेण्णा नदीच्या दक्षिण काठावर सर्वांत मोठे असे मंदिर आहे , ते विश्वेश्वर महादेवाचे आहे . हे मंदिरदेखील श्रीपतरावांनी इ . स . १७३५ मध्ये बांधले .

सदर मंदिर नदीच्या बाजूने प्रवेश असलेल्या मंदिराला प्रशस्त दगडी पायऱ्या आहेत. तारकाकृती असणाऱ्या त्या मंदिराची गर्भगृह, अंतराळ आणि सभामंडप अशी रचना आहे. गर्भगृहातील शिवपिंडीवर पितळेचे आवरण आहे. गर्भगृहाच्या उंबरठ्यावर कीर्तिमुख कोरलेले आहे.अंतराळ चार स्तंभांवर आधारलेले असून दोन अर्धस्तंभ व दोन पूर्णस्तंभ आहेत. सभामंडप तिन्ही बाजूंनी मोकळा आहे. देवकोष्टकात डाव्या बाजूस गणपती आणि उजव्या बाजूस महिषासुरमर्दिनी यांच्या मूर्ती आहेत. सभामंडपात मोठी घंटा आहे. मुख्य मंदिरावर विटांचे शिखर असून त्यावर चुन्याचा गिलावा केलेला आहे. शिखराला अनेक देवकोष्टके आहेत. मंदिरासमोर नंदीमंडप आहे, त्यावर अष्टकोनी शिखर आहे.मंदिराच्या उत्तर आणि पश्चिम बाजूला ओवऱ्या आहेत. त्याचा उपयोग यात्रेकरूंना राहण्यासाठी आणि स्वयंपाकासाठी होतो. कृष्णा-वेण्णा उत्सव दरवर्षी माघ महिन्यात होत असतो. ते मंदिर राज्य संरक्षित स्मारक आहे.

चार्ल्स किनकेड असेदेखील नमूद करतात , की छत्रपती शाहू महाराजांची समाधीदेखील उन्हापावसाच्या माऱ्यामुळे भग्नावस्थेत पाहायला मिळते . त्या स्मारकावर दोन शिवलिंगे पाहायला मिळतात . याबाबत एक कथा सांगितली जाते , असे चार्ल्स किनकेड म्हणतात . छत्रपती शाहू महाराजांच्या समाधीवर सुरुवातीला एक शिवलिंग होते . परंतु ते पुराच्या पाण्याबरोबर वाहून गेले म्हणून त्या समाधीवर शिवलिंगाची प्रतिष्ठापना केली गेली . काही कालावधीनंतर नदीच्या पुराबरोबर वाहून गेलेले शिवलिंग वाळूमध्ये सापडले . म्हणून त्याचीदेखील परत प्रतिष्ठापना केली गेली . चार्ल्स किनकेड लिहितात , की इतक्या वर्षांनंतरदेखील छत्रपती शाहू महाराजांच्या समाधीच्या शिवलिंगाची षोडशोपचारे पूजा केली जाते . हे षोडशोपचार कोणते आहेत तेदेखील ते नमूद करतात . आवाहन , आसन , पाद्य , अर्घ्य , आचमन , स्नान , वस्त्र , यज्ञोपवीत , गंध , पुष्प , धूप , दीप , नैवेद्य , मंत्रपुष्प प्रदक्षिणा आणि नमस्कार अशा पद्धतीने पूजा केली जाते . ही पूजा पाहायची चार्ल्स किनकेड यांना फार उत्सुकता होती अस चार्ल्स नमुद करतो

(Translated by Google) Prachin Mandir

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Prachin mandir