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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. The headquarters for the taluka is the town of

Devrukh Devrukh is a town in the tehsil of Sangameshwar in the Ratnagiri district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headquarters for the Sangameshwar tehsil and a part of the Konkan region. The town enjoys salubrious climate, and the majority ...

.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

Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ...

(and most Indian languages) is ''confluence'', and so the name "Sangameshwar". It is historically important as the place where Chhatrapati Sambhaji, son of

Chhatrapati Shivaji Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilsh ...

was captured by Mughal Emperor

Aurangzeb Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ...

. Chhatrapati Sambhaji was tortured and executed in Tulapur.

Geography

The city lies on the confluence of the

Shastri River Shastri River is a river in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It originates near Prachitgad, flows near Sangameshwar and meets Arabian sea near Jaigad Fort. References

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and

Sonavi River Sonavi River is a river in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It originates near Prachitgad and merges into Shastri River near Sangameshwar Sangameshwar Taluka is a taluka in Ratnagiri subdivision of Ratnagiri district in the Indian state ...

. To the east of the city lie the Western Ghats and to the west lies

Ganpatipule Ganpatipule (Gaṇpatīpuḷē) is a small town located 25 km north of the city of Ratnagiri in Ratnagiri district on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, in the sub-continent of India. The town of Chiplun is located to its north. Etymolog ...

. The region has a tropical climate. The 'rainy season' — the

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...

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 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation abbreviated as (MSRTC, or simply ST), is the state run bus service of Maharashtra, India which serves routes to towns and cities within Maharashtra as well as to its adjoining states. It has a flee ...

) nearly 4 km from

Sangameshwar Road railway station Sangameshwar Road railway station is a station on Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger t ...

. The Sangameshwar railway station is located on National Highway 66 (Mumbai - Goa Highway). The nearest main bus depot is

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 kn ...

also from

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 for ...

and

Lanja Geography Lanja is a small town located at . It has an average elevation of 166 metres (544 feet). It's a Taluka head in Ratnagiri district. National highway popularly known as Mumbai-Goa Highway passes through it. Nearest rail head i ...

city.

Attractions

Marleshwar Marleshwar is a place in Sangameshwar subdivision of Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This is a small Shiva Temple which takes about one and a half hours to reach by road. The Temple can be reached by climbing approximatel ...

Cave Shiva Temple, a cave temple located in the Sahyadris about 17 km from

and 44 km from

(

Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and ...

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,

waterfall

References

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