Shreekshetra Audumbar Explained

Shree Kshetra Audumbar
Settlement Type:	Village/ Religious Place
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:	17.0102°N 74.484°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Sangli
Governing Body:	Gram panchayat, Ankalkhop
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Marathi
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code Type:	PIN
Postal Code:	416320
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Nearest Railway Stations
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Sangli railway station, Bhilawdi, Kirloskarvadi
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Nearest Cities
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Palus, Bhilawadi, Ashta, Sangli, Kundal (Kirloskarvadi)
Iso Code:	IN-MH

Shree Kshetra Audumbar is in Palus Taluka, it is about only 12km from Palus city, 15km from Kirloskarvadi and 8 Kilometers east from Bhilawadi Railway station, audumbar is known for the shrine of Shree Dattatraya held in high reverence. It is said to have been built in honor of Shree Narasimha Saraswati who is supposed to be the second incarnation of Shree Dattatraya.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Nearby Places to visit

• Palus
• Grapes farm in surrounding
• Goddess Bhuvaneshwari Temple
• Brahmanand Swami Math
• Sangameshwar Shiva Temple, Haripur
• Sangli
• Kolhapur
• Narsobawadi
• Kopeshwar Temple Khidrapur
• Krishna ghat, Bhilawadi
• Chitale Milk unit, Bhilawadi
• Sangli Ganpati temple
• Sagareshwar wildlife sanctuary
• Yashwantrao Chavan Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Jyotiba at Wadi Ratnagiri
• Shree Brahmanand Swami Math

Railway Station

• Kirloskarvadi and Bhilawadi railway station are the nearest railway stations to Audumbar. There are also rickshaw and cars for rent from Palus taluka.
• Sangli railway station which is 26 km from Audumbar. Auto rickshaw and private cars are available from Sangli railway station to Audumbar.

Bus Station

• Palus Bus station is only 12 km from audumbar.
• Sangli Bus Station which is 25 km from Audumbar city buses also available to audumbar.

Accommodation

You can stay at various 3 start hotels and budget hotels and lodges available in Sangli city And also in PalusThere is a hospice near the temple wherein you can stay.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amazing Maharashtra: AUDUMBAR . amazingmaharashtra.com . 2014-04-22.
2. Web site: Trek, Trips and Adventures: Audumbar . ekpravas.blogspot.in . 2014-04-22.
3. Web site: Audumbar Lord Datta Temple . kolhapurtourism.org . 2014-04-22.
4. http://www.amazingmaharashtra.com/2013/01/audumbar.html Audumbar