Once capital of Chalukya dynasty which ruled India, Sangli is now a modern city in Maharashtra state, western India.

Major Tourist spots & sightseeing around Sangli, include dams, water falls, historic forts, temples, wild life sanctuaries.

Sangli has the largest sugar factory in Asia, many other sugar factories & textile units. Also the capital of turmeric trade in India, other commodities like spices, fruits & engineering goods are exported from Sangli on a large scale.

Tourist Attractions Around SANGLI City

The Valley of river Krishna and its tributaries is one of the greenest areas in the country. Other small rivers like Warana, Yerala and Panchganga meet river Krishna. There are a number of unknown spots of scenic beauty in and around Krishna Valley near SANGLI. The Grand Temple of Lord Ganesh in SANGLI is the attraction of Tourists all over India. There are a number of Hindu Shrines and Jain Temples in and around SANGLI which attract lot a devotees

Gokak Water Falls

Gokak Water Falls is a tourist attraction which you should not miss when you visit SANGLI. The Gokak water Falls is just 2 hours travel from SANGLI by train. You can even go by car.

The best time to visit this falls is between June to October as there is plenty of water. There is a swinging bridge on the water falls. Its great to be on the bridge when there is lot of water. You can climb up the hills & get showers of the water falls on those heights. You can also visit the Gokak Dam and the Hydro-electric Power plant.

Sagareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary :

Sagareshwar is just 30 km. from SANGLI. The best way to visit is to hire a car / jeep from SANGLI.

This wild life sanctuary has animals like Deer, jackals, rabbits, peacocks, wild goats, wild cows, leopards, etc. There are many ancient temples of Lord Shiva on the Sagareshwar Hill.

The region around Sagareshwar also known as Kundal was once the capital of the mighty Chalukya dynasty who ruled India 1600 years ago. Many inscriptions and antiquities are found here.
Kundal is surrounded by hills. One of them, called 'Zari Parshwanath', has two caves which house the idol of Mahaveer and the images of Ram, Sita and Lakshman. A huge trough near these caves provides water even in summer. Villagers used this water during the severe drought of 1972.
The water from this through cascades near the idol of Mahaveer, hence this place is called 'Zarai Prashwanath'. A large ground on top of another hill, is considered holy by the Jains because they believe Mahaveer gave sermons to his followers here. This place is called 'Samav Sharan'.
Nearby, there are a group of 13 caves which were used for meditation. A few years ago, an idol of Mahaveer was found. Even today, many antiquities are discovered. The Mahaveer idol in Jain Basti here is unique, as it is made of sand. Every year, thousands of Jains visit this place.
A temple built in the memory of Maharaja Jaising stands even today. Jaising's grandson Pulkeshin shifted his capital to Watatipur (present day Badami) resulting in the decline of Kundal. The palace