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PLACES
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KANERI
Kaneri (Karvir T.; 16° 35' N; 73° 25' E; p. 2,395), lies nine
miles south of Kolhapur. The village is known for its Lingayat monastery or math in a hamlet on a neighbouring hill. The monastery which is called Kadapaca Math, belongs to a Lingayat Swami or ascetic and is surrounded by a stone wall. In the middle of the monastery is a temple of Sidhesvar, 20' x 20' x 30', high. Round the temple of Sidhesvar are small shrines dedicated to Adkesvar, Cakresvar, and Rudrapad with the sacred bull in front. The monastery has a total yearly income of Rs. 1,300. The head of the monastery has great influence and has between 5,000 and 6,000 Lingayat disciples spread over Kolhapur, the Konkan, Bombay, Mysore and Madras.
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