Satara

Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India, near the confluence of the river Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was established in the 16th century and was the seat of Raja of Satara Chhatrapati Shahu. It is the headquarters of Satara Tahsil, as well as Satara District. The city gets the name from Seven-forts(Sat-Tara) which are close to the city.Satara is well known for its sweet: kandi pedhe. It lies 112 km south of Pune and at the feet of the Sahyadri range of mountains. It is surrounded by Pune District in the north, Solapur district in the east, Sangli district in the south and Ratnagiri in the west.

Its also famous as two great rivers namely the Krishna and Veena rivers. The city is ornate with nature's blessings, a calm and quite peaceful place. Tourism in Satara reveals its importance as an ancient centre of cultural heritage. Several temples, forts, lake as well as bird sanctuary make the place a wonderful place of visit. The Fort also comprises ancient temples namely Devi Mangalai, Lord Shankar and Lord Hanuman temple, along with some other forts like Nandgiri