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PLACES OF INTEREST
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KUNKESHVAR
Kunkeshvar (Devgad T.; 16° 15' N, 73° 20' E; p. 1436) a small village on the coast is noteworthy on account of the temple from which it takes its name. The temple with granite foundations and laterite superstructure and dome, is said to have been built by a Musalman trader. An inscription on a stone, let in over the entrance, states that it was repaired and enlarged by the Kolhapur chief in 1680. The temple is in a very good condition and is at present looked after by the present Deosthan Committee. A yearly fair, held on the last day of Magh (February-March), attracts about 10,000 people. The duration of the fair is seven days. The nearest railway station is Kolhapur, 80 miles to the north-east.
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