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City in Maharashtra, India
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Satara is a city in South Maharashtra. It was the last seat of the Maratha Empire and contains several of its historical monuments and forts. It is an old city reflected by cobbled streets and old buildings perched upon the hills of the Western Ghats. The city's vicinity is home to the 'Kaas Plateau', a biodiversity hotspot, known for its fabulous wildflowers.
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The Impregnable Star
Ajinkyatara is a (prominent) fort on one of the seven mountains surrounding Satara.
A memorial in Satara honoring Rango Bapuji Gupte. This memorial is located on a hill offering a view of the city on one side and Ajinkyatara Fort on the other.
Kaas Valley of Flowers
A UNESCO World Heritage (Biodiversity) site famous for wildflowers.
A replica of the original in Tamil Nadu built in the 1980s. This temple for Sri Nataraja has several towers and four gateways as well as several shrines (temples) within the complex.
About 10 km from Satara city in the village Degav, the place of God Mahadev. Place is surrounded by around 300,000 pindis (sacred stones or tree stumps).
Sajjangad - Fort of Good people
This is 18 km from the city. Not only is it a fort and the final resting place of Sant Ramdas; it is a pilgrimage site
Approximately 20 km from the city, this is a popular attraction with a picnic area and a platform for viewing the falls.
The place where big hill areas are located and also Aajinkya Tara fort, Thoseghar Waterfall and a wind energy-making hill which is famous nationally. The Yavteshwar Mahadev Temple, a Shiva temple, is more than 800 years old.
Satara is on NH 48. Its well connected by road with adjacent cities. It's about 120 km from Pune, about 130 km from Kolhapur, 100 km from Sangli and 730 km from Bangalore.
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