Rameshwar Temple Kshetra Mahuli,Satara,Maharashtra

Rameshwar Temple, Sangam Mahuli, is a historic Hindu temple located at the confluence (Sangam) of the Krishna and Venna rivers in Mahuli, Satara, Maharashtra, India. There are two temples one is new and another is old one. There is a temple of Ram in the back of the temple of Lord Shankara, hence this temple has been named Rameshwar templeIn these temples, Laxman Bharat Shatrughna Hanuman’s rare idols are found in the temples. The idols are very attractive. Rameshwar temple is very beautiful. Rameshwar temple is situated opposite to Vishweshwar Temple on the other side of Krishna River at Kshetra Mahuli. This temple is also dedicated to Lord Shiva and is quite small compared to the Vishweshwar Temple. The temple has a nagara style shikhara built with bricks and lime. Here the main Shivlingam is beautiful and is surrounded by water. Visitors need to cross the bridge on Krishna River to reach the Rameshwar Temple. The sabhamandap houses the idols of Lord Ganesha and Parvati. There is a Nandi mandap with a very ornately decorated Nandi idol. There is also a tall stone deepasthambha in the complex.

History:

Built in the 17th century.
Dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Architecture:
Hemadpanthi style.
Made of black basalt stone.
Intricate carvings and sculptures.

Features:

Beautiful location amidst scenic valleys.
Sacred Sangam point for devotees.
Ancient Shiva Linga.

Sangam Mahuli is one of the popular pilgrimage places to visit in Satara. The other side of the river Krishna is called Kshetra Mahuli. These villages earlier were part of Aundh Princely State. Kshetra Mahuli was the birth place of Ramshastri Prabhune,
the famous spiritual and political adviser of the fourth Peshva Madhavrav (1761-1772 CE). Mahuli was the place of meeting between the last Peshva Bajirav (1796-1817 CE) and Sir John Malcolm just before the Anglo-Maratha war was declared.