Jotiba Temple
Situated at a height of 1000 meters above sea level , this holy place nested in the mountains near Wadi Ratnagiri which is about 20 km north west of Kolhapur. Lord Jotiba Temple is a beautiful structure of sculpture in the 18th Century. Many devotees came from Maharashtra, Andhra and Karnataka state every year for his family deity Lord Jotiba. Lord Jotiba has also known as the Dakkhan’s King or Kedareshwar. Lord Shiva, Mahalaxmi, Yamai, Chopdai, Kedarnath, associate into a family. Devotees take experience awareness of Lord Jotiba. Every year on ‘Chiatra Ekadashi’, the Hindus Calendar 11th day of the first month, thousands of devotees gathered on Jotiba Hill. They celebrate their joy of visiting Lord Jotiba by dancing with the huge sticks, known as Sasankathi.
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