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| About Satara Tourism |
Satara is
a town located in the Satara district of Maharashtra. It lies in the heart of West Maharashtra. Satara is also a district headquarter.
It was the capital of the old Maratha kingdom. It is bound by Pune district to
the north, Solapur district to the east, Sangli district to the south and
Ratnagiri district to the west. An ancient centre of cultural
heritage, the city has several mythological, historical, cultural and even
political references. Eminent
historians, well-known authors, poets and great political leaders made this
city famous from time to time. The physical settings of Satara shows a contrast
of immense dimensions and reveals a variety of landscapes influenced by relief,
climate and vegetation. Satara was regarded as the celestial abode of great
seven sages on the hill fort of 'Ajinkyatara', which was known as 'Fort of
Sapta-Rishi' (Seven Sages) and hence the name ‘Satara’ which is derived from
the seven (sat) hills (tara) surrounding the
town.
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