Vateshwar Shiv Mandir Shivaji Park,Kolhapur,Maharashtra

The Vateshwar temple located near Central bus station of kolhapur. The Temple is of god Shiva. King Maurya was a devotee of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva appeared to him in his dream and appeared in his courtyard in the form of a Linga.There is an ancient Peepal tree in the temple premises. The temple is made of saffron stones. The temple is 400 years old. There is a black colored Swayambhu Shivalinga inside the temple. The temple was built by the king.