Sangameshwar Taluka is a taluka in Ratnagiri subdivision of

Ratnagiri district Ratnagiri District (Marathi pronunciation: �ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.33% urban. The district ...

in the Indian state of

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. The headquarters for the taluka is the town of Devrukh.The headquarters was moved from the village of Sangameshwar to Devrukh in 1878. In Sangameshwar the two rivers Sonavi and Shastri flow together. The meaning of Sangama in

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(and most Indian languages) is "confluence," and so the name "Sangameshwar". It is historically important as the place where

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Sambhaji Bhosale (14 May 1657 – 11 March 1689) was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire, ruling from 1681 to 1689. He was the eldest son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Sambhaji's rule was largely shaped by the ongoing ...

, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji was captured by Mughal Emperor

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. Chhatrapati Sambhaji was tortured and executed in Tulapur.

Geography

The 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. The dome of main temple is constructed of single piece of stone; lately extended for entrance.

Transportation

The nearest bus stand is Sangameshwar S.T. Stand ( MSRTC) nearly 4 km from

Sangameshwar Road railway station Sangameshwar Road railway station is a station on Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger t ...

. 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 Ratnagiri (IAST:Ratnāgirī ; �ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri District in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan division of Maharashtra. The city is known for ...

and Lanja city.

Attractions

Marleshwar Marleshwar is a place in Sangameshwar subdivision of Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This is a small Shiva Temple which takes about one and a half hours to reach by road. The Temple can be reached by climbing approximatel ...

Cave Shiva Temple, a cave temple located in the Sahyadris about 17 km from Devrukh and 44 km from

( Konkan Railway).

Gallery

Image:Sangameshwar_scenery_01.JPG, Sangameshwar scenery Image:Karneshwar Temple.JPG, Karneshwar Temple Image:Karneshwar Temple1.JPG, Karneshwar Temple Image:Suryanarayan Temple.JPG, Suryanarayan Temple Image:Sapteshwar Temple.JPG, Sapteshwar Temple Image:Sapteshwar Temple2.JPG, Sapteshwar Temple Image:Sapteshwar Temple Information Board.JPG, Sapteshwar Temple Information Board Image:Sangameshwar-Marleshwar_Road_01.JPG, Devrukh - Marleshwar road Image:Marleshwar_waterfall.JPG,

waterfall

References

{{Reflist, 2 Cities and towns in Ratnagiri district Talukas in Ratnagiri district