Satara is a district in the state of Maharashtra. The district headquarters lie at Satara. Wai, Karad, Koregaon, Koyananagar, Rahimatpur, Phaltan, Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani are major towns in the district. It forms part of the Pune division. The district of Pune bounds it to the north, Raigad bounds it to the North-West, Solapur the east, Sangli to the south, and Ratnagiri to the west.

There is Kalubai temple present near Wai called the Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi. The temple is 20 kilometers from Satara. The temple is located on a hill which 4650 feet above sea level. The temple overlooks at the Purandhar Fort. Devotees attribute miraculous properties to a grove around the shrine. It is believed that the temple was built during the rule of Shivaji and is 400 years old. It was the scene of a tragic stampede on January 25, 2005.

Satara History

The British Empire annexed most of the Maratha territory to Bombay Presidency after their victory in the Third Anglo-Maratha war in 1818. They later restored the titular Raja Pratap Singh and Satara was assigned to him. The area of Satara at that time was much larger than what it is today. He was deposed in 1839 and his brother Shahji Raja was placed on the throne. Due to the absence of a male heir after his death, the British took over the land and added it to the Bombay Presidency.

A Parallel Government came into force at the time of freedom struggle. It was called the Prati Sarkar. Krantisinha Nana Patil along with the people of Satara overthrew the British from this land and took charge of the place. The Parallel Government replaced the British Government for 4 and a half years starting from August 1943 to May 1946, during the Quit India Movement of 1942. Similar Parallel Governments were also set up in Midnapore of West Bengal and Purnia of Uttar Pradesh. The Parallel Governments were so powerful that the British did not even try to capture these areas in fear of defeat.

Satara Climate

Seven hills surround the city of Satara. The climate is hot and wet. The annual range of temperature is 39 C-45 C during summers and 5 C-20 C during winters. Monsoons hit the place between June to early October. The mean annual average rainfall is around 1000mm. The best time period to visit Satara City is between Septembers to March.

Satara Tourism

Tourist places in Satara
Mahabaleshwar
Arther Seat
Echo Point
Venna Lake
View   From Falkland Point
Lingmala Water Fall
Bombay Point
Kshetra Mabaleshwar
Table Land
Wonder Point
Dhom Dam
Sidney Point
Parsi Point
Pratapgad
Tapola (Boat Club)
Ajinkyatara Fort
Char Bhinti Hutatma Smarak
Natraj Mandir
Sangam Mahuli
Sajjangad ..
Koyna Dam
Kanher Dam
Dhom  Dam
Thoseghar Waterfall
Chalkewadi - Wind Energy Project
Kas Talav(Lake)
Karad - Priti Sangam
Kuraneshwar (Khinditil Ganapati) 
Yevateshwar Temple
Wai
Shikhar Shinganapur
Siddhanath Temple At Mhaswad
Chaphal
Aundh
Masjid & Minars Of Karad
Bhavani Temple On Pratapgad
Pali - Khandoba Tample Of Pali
Gondawale Bk.
Sevagiri Maharaj Samadhi Mandir
Khatgun
Kuranehswar Ganapati Temple (Khinditil)
Gopalnath Maharaj (Triputi)
Shivaji Museum, Satara
Bhavani Museum, Aundh