PLACES OF INTEREST

MARAL

Maral (Sangameshvar T.; p. 763), lies 10 miles east of Devrukh. The nearest railway station is Kolhapur, 53 miles to the south east.

There is a temple of Maleshvar in the village. The local legend says that originally this temple was built at Muradpur, a village at a distance of about two miles from Devrukh. There was heavy traffic in front of the temple. The temple God, Shiv wanted a lonely place where no one would disturb him. He, therefore, started in search of a quiet place. Long before he could find such a place, darkness fell and the God lost his way and when he called out for help, nobody but a cobbler helped him with a torch. Since then a cobbler has a special privilege when Shiv is taken in procession. A fair is held in honour of God Shiv on the makar sankrant day.

There is a waterfall at a distance of about 100 yards from the temple.

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