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ज्योतिबा मंदिर
Wadi Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Maharashtra · 16.7947°, 74.1764°
A hill shrine about eighteen kilometres north-west of Kolhapur, at some 3,124 feet, whose present temple was built by Ranoji Shinde in 1730. A Kedareshwar shrine was added by Daulatrao Shinde in 1808, and great fairs are held here on the full moons of Chaitra and Vaishakha.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are said to have taken birth together as Jyotiba to destroy the demon Ratnasura and free the country of him.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha (Shinde)
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