Sholapur is a city and a municipal corporation in south eastern Maharashtra, India near the Karnataka border and is the administrative headquarters of Sholapur DistrictItr is a town with an array of small and medium scale industries. Sholapur is an important junction on the north-south railway line and a transport hub connecting Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is well connected by Road and Rail to major districts and cities.
Places of interest in Sholapur
·Dargah of Hazrat Shah Zahur
·Dargah of Hazrat Sayed Bukhari
·Temple of Lord Siddharameshwar
·HippargaLake
·KambarLake, newly named as Sambhaji lake
·Bhui-KotCastle - castle of 15th century and under the Bahamani period
Excursions
Pandharpur, the holiest place in Maharashtra for Hindus, with its Vitthal-Rakhumai temple on the banks of the Chandrabhaga river, is only 70 km from Sholapur. Akkalkot, just 38 km from Sholapur is a holy place due to the shrine of Akkalkot Swami. Across the border in Gulbarga District of Karnataka, is Ganagapur, another place of pilgrimage. The city of Bijapur in Karnataka, 109 km from Sholapur, is widely known for its 'Gol-Gumbaj', a highly regarded piece of architecture The Nanaj Bird Sancuary 18 kms from Sholapur is home to the Great Indian Bustard. Immense efforts have been taken for the conservation of the great Indian bustard at the lakes in and around solapur. The world bustard population is just in hundreds and Nanaj hosts around 23 bustards. (Source: wikipedia)
