Velapur, Solapur

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Sight Address : Velapur is located 107 KM towards west from District head quarters Solapur. 20 KM from Malshiras. Edit

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Velapur, Solapur is famous for a temple that has around twenty stone memorials, along with an old shrine built in the Hemadpanthi style. Another attraction of the region is the temple of Hara-Nareswara. A huge slab is situated at the eastern gateway of this village which bears a representation of Gaja-Lakshmi. Various old residential buildings, sculptures and ancestral wadas can be found here.

Velapur

Velapur

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October to February

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1-2 Hours

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BUS : Solapur is very well connected by roads and is 45 Kms from Tuljapur, 73 Kms from Pandharpur, 95 Kms from Paranda, 274 Kms from Pune, 300 Kms from Hyderabad. You can take Solapur to Kolhapur buses and various other cities. Public transport in Solapur is primarily provided by buses operated by Solapur Municipal Transport (SMT). It is interesting to note that the only place other than Mumbai where double decker buses are in use is Solapur.

Train : Solapur falls on the rail line connecting Hyderabad to Mumbai. It is around 400 Kms from Mumbai. Regular trains are available to Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and other parts of the state and country.

Air : The nearest International Airport from Solapur is Pune International Airport, Maharashtra, roughly four hour drive from Solapur. Pune International Airport is well connected to major cities by flights to Nagpur , Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad & other destinations.

Others : Autorickshaws is also available here to reach the sight.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry Camera & Plenty of Drinking Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • You should be extra cautious while parking vehicles. Traffic Police are very strict in the city. You need to have PUC for your vehicles or else you will be Rs 50 short each time you cross the signals.

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  • Police Control Room : 100
  • Ambulance : 102
  • Fire : 101

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