|
Large
animals found in the sanctuary include several types of deer (Sambar
Deer, Blackbucks, Muntjac, Chital) as well as wild boar and peacocks.
Small carnivores like hyena, fox and porcupines are also found in the
area. A large number of insects, birds and reptiles such as pythons and
other snakes are also present.
The
sanctuary is a popular tourist destination, with the peak tourism season
being from August to February. The most popular tourist activity is
hiking to the top of a hill in the sanctuary, from which one can see the
Krishna River flowing through fields of sugarcane and grapevines.
Also in
the area are numerous shrines to Shiva which were built during the
Chalukya dynasty, and the Krishna Valley Wine Park in Palus. and Kundal
is the region around Sangli, was the capital of the Chalukyas. Kundal is
a historical place.
The
Sagareshwar Sanctuary has much religious, cultural and archaeological
significance. The sanctuary derives its name from an ancient famous
Shiva temple that attracts a large number of devotees. It actually
consists of one large temple and a complex of 51 small temples, all from
the Satvahana period.
You will
find the Kamal Bhairao Temple, partially hewn from hard Basalt rock
perched on the edge of a steep cliff. The entrance to the temple is
through a narrow tunnel.
Getting There
Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary located around 29 km from Karad.
Visitor can take Maharashtra State Road
Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses from Sangli / Miraj and alight at Takari.
Sagareshwar is 15 km from Palus bus station. You can walk down or take an
auto rickshaw from Takari. It is recommended that you can take a private car
from Sangli and reach Sagareshwar Hill Top Points.
Karad Bus Station is a major bus
terminal, which is served by the MSRTC from Pune, Satara, Mumbai, Kolhapur and Solapur.
Karad has its own Railway Station
named as Karad Railway Station which is connected to the major cities of
Maharashtra. The Railway Station located around 4 km from town center and
situated on the major Mumbai-Kolhapur railway line and it is linked with the
cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore, Sangli, Chennai, etc.
Karad has its own domestic airport named as
Karad Airport.
It is currently being used for general aviation and pilot training.
There are no scheduled airlines operating at this Airport.
The
nearest domestic / international airport is
Pune International Airport, roughly 178 km from Karad. Pune
International Airport is well connected to major cities in India.
|
