JYOTIBA (wadi ratnagiri - kolhapur)

encyclopedia Jyotiba ( Marathi : ज्योतिबा ) is a holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Ratnagiri in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state in western India . The deity of the temple is known by the same name, and is held by the locals to be an incarnation of three gods: Brahma , Vishnu , Mahesha , and Jamadagni [ 1 ] . An annual fair takes place on the full moon night of the Hindu months of Chaitra and Vaishakha . Jyotiba is 17 km north-west of Kolhapur . According to the tradition, the original Kedareshwar temple was built by Navji Saya. In 1730 , Ranoji Scindia built the present temple in its place. This shrine is 57 ft x 37 ft x 77 ft high including the spire. The second temple of Kedareshwar is 49 ft x 22 ft x 89 ft high. This shrine was constructed by Daulatrao Sindhia in 1808. The third temple of Ramling is 13 ft x 13 ft x 40 ft high including its dome. This temple was constructed in circa 1780 by Malji Nilam Panhalkar. [ 2 ] References