Sangameshwar Taluka is a

taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

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

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of Maharashtra. 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

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, 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

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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 . 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 Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is k ...

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 fo ...

and Lanja city.

Attractions

* Marleshwar Cave Shiva Temple, a cave temple located in the Sahyadris about 17 km from Devrukh and 44 km from Sangameshwar Road railway station (

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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, Marleshwar waterfall

References

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