About Solapur :
SOLAPUR is a major region of Maharashtra State in India. Solapur is a city in south eastern Maharashtra, India near the Karnataka border. It is an important junction on the North-South railway line and also a major junction between Maharashtra and other states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Solapur, known as Textile Capital, is a town with an array of small and medium scale industries. Solapur is a leading center for cotton mills and power looms. Solapur bed-sheets ('chaddars') have earned fame and reputation for their novel designs and durability. It is one of leading the Textile hub.
Places of interest :
- Temple of Lord Siddharameshwar
- Hipparga Lake - a scenic nature area
- Kambar Lake, newly named as Sambhaji lake
- IndraBhavan - Solapur Corporation building
- Bhui-Kot Castle - castle of 15th century and under the Bahamani period
- Hutatma Garden
- Pandharpur Vithoba Temple (70 km away)
- Akkalkot - Swami Samarth (35 km away)
- Nannaj- Bird Sanctaury (25 km away)
- Tuljapur - Tuljabhavani Temple (45 km away)
- Naldurg Fort (approx. 45 km towards Hyderabad)
- Barshi "Bhagvant" Temple (approx. 70 km away)
