About Karad
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Karad PSR Holidays And Tours is a city and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It lies at the confluence of Koyna River and the Krishna River, popularly known as 'Preeti Sangam'. The rivers meet exactly headon, thus forming letter "T". The two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar which is around 100 km from Karad. They diverge at their origin and then meet again in Karad. Hence their confluence is called 'Preeti Sangam' meaning "Lovely Meeting". It will be of interest to know that their length from originating point to meeting point is almost same. That is unique in the world. Karad is well known for sugar production and is known as the "sugar-bowl" of Maharashtra owing to the presence of many sugar factories in and around Karad. It has many prestigious educational institutes such as Govt. College of Engineering, Govt. College of Pharmacy, KIMS and hotels such as Hotel Sangam.
PSR Holidays And Tours takes to the Karad is also known as "Dakshin Kashi". It was originally known as "Karhatak" which later evolved to be known as Karad. Karad is historical city, according to epic Mahabharata, Sahadeva one of the Pandava lived in the city also known to be pious as Lord Rama stepped his feet on this land.
Karad PSR Holidays And Tours is well known for Mogal architectures like twin minar. It was also meeting point of Haji holy pilgrim "HAJ" in mogal period. The Jama Masjid of Karad is very notable and has twin towers that can be seen from a distance.
Karad PSR Holidays And Tours , originally named Karhatak is a town in the Satara district of Maharashtra. It is situated along the banks of the Krishna and Koyna rivers and is significant because of the wide 'T' shaped confluence of these two rivers. The confluence is thus named the Preetisangam. Both rivers originate near Mahabaleshwar and meet at Karad. Karad is also popular for its sugar production and is considered the 'sugar bowl' of Maharastra. Karad is related with names such as Yashwantrao Chavan - who has held many prominent positions in the Indian Government, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar - a social reformer, and Khasaba Jadhav the Bantamweight bronze Olympic champion.
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About Hospet
PSR Holidays And Tours takes to the Hosapete, formerly Hospet is a city in Bellary District in northern Karnataka, India. Hosapete is on the Tungabhadra River, 12 km from Hampi, the World Heritage site consisting of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, former capital of the Vijayanagar Empire. The nearby Tungabhadra Dam was built in the twentieth century. It was the entrance gate to the city of Vijayanagar for all travellers coming from Goa and West Coast. A recent phenomenon in this region has been the boom of the iron-ore mining business. Due to great international demands for iron-ore, particularly from China, there has been excessive mining in this region. To an extent, the Tungabhadra Dam as well as the ruins of Hampi are now endangered by this development. The city is also known as 'Steel City' because of the presence of much iron and steel industry.
Hospet PSR Holidays And Tours, the site where the great Vijaya Nagara Kingdom was situated lies about 13 km from Hampi in the state of Karnataka, India. It is also reachable from Bangalore, capital city of Karnataka, placed 350 km away from Hospet. As has been called the gateway to Hampi, Hospet stands proud of the Tungabhadra Dam which keeps the river Tungabhadra from being devastating and befitting to the peoples in generating power. There is a garden in the Japanese style at the base of the Dam which is a popular travel attraction of this historical city of Hospet.
Hospet PSR Holidays And Tours , is well connected to all the major cities of Karnataka. Transport buses from the capital city Bangalore are regular to Hospet. Bangalore is around 350 Km from here. Hampi is among the most important travel destination in Karnataka which is only 13 km from here. Hospet thus is the best place from where you can head to Hampi.
Hospet PSR Holidays And Tours can connect Hampi Many of the travelers like PSR Holidays And Tours , who come to Hospet, are here to visit the World Heritage Site of Hampi. Hampi is among the most visited site in entire Karnataka. Hampi is the second largest World Heritage Site. Hampi has many times been referred to as the most beautiful ruins in India. Hampi was once the capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagara. Hampi was attacked by Muslim ruler and many parts of the city and temples got destroyed. Still many of the magnificent temples remain and continue to mesmerize its onlookers. The main attractions in Hampi are Vithala temple, Hazara Rama Temple, Ugra Narasimha and Stone Chariot. In Vithala Temple there is a hall that has 56 pillars which produce sounds. Just tap them gently and the sound echoes inside the hall. For all enthusiastic travelers, Hampi is a must visit.
Hospet PSR Holidays And Tours can connect Chitradurga is a town lying close to Hospet. Chitradurga is a well known tourist attraction. The town is situated in the valley of Vedavati River and has Tungabhadra River running to its northwest According to legends, Chitradurga has been there since the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata. The main attraction of Chitradurga is the Chitradurga Fort. The fort is surrounded by a series of seven walls making it a formidable fort. All the walls have gateways where the approach paths are too narrow, making it resistant to battering rams and elephant attacks. The fort was first breached by Hyder Ali in the year 1799. There are around 19 gateways, 28 Postern gates, 35 Secret gates, 4 invisible entrances 50 warehouses along with many other monuments.
Hospet PSR Holidays And Tours can connect Harihar is a temple attraction situated on the banks of Tungabhadra River. It is believed that taking bath in Tungabhadra River on the ghats of Harihar, will relieve you of all your past sins. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Harihareshwar which was built in the year 1223. The architecture of the temple is in Hoysala style. The temple is the main attraction of the town. Other attraction of the town is an archaeological museum. The museum displays traces of wars that took place here, ancient coins and manuscripts. Himavat Kedaya waterfall is a popular picnic spot among the locales and is worth a visit for its scenic beauty and pleasant atmosphere.
Tourist PSR Holidays And Tours importance of Hospet lies in its proximity to Hampi, the site of the medieval Vijayanagar Empire. Though the place of Hospet is not so large yet, the place has some of the best hotel that provides furnished accommodation to its visitors. The nearest airport is situated at Bellary about 75 km from the place of Hospet. The Bangalore and Belgaum airport is placed about 350 kms and 200 kms.
Hospet can connect Mysore Tourist PSR Holidays And Tours on their way to Hospet have the pleasure of visiting Mysore in Karnataka, the imperial city and the erst while capital of the Woodeyers. Popular as the city of palaces Mysore mesmerises its visitors with the magnificent palaces, beautifully laid-out gardens and the imposing structures. Ruled by the once great Tipu Sultan, Mysore emerged as a thriving market for sandalwood and stone sculptures in Karnataka India.
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