Sangameshwar Taluka संगमेश्वर | |
|---|---|
Taluka | |
  Sangameshwar Taluka Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates:17°11′13″N73°33′11″E / 17.187°N 73.553°E /17.187; 73.553 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ratnagiri |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 415611 |
| Telephone code | 02354 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-08 |
Sangameshwar Taluka is ataluka inRatnagiri subdivision ofRatnagiri district in theIndianstate ofMaharashtra. The headquarters for the taluka is the town ofDevrukh.[1] In Sangameshwar the two rivers Sonavi and Shastri flow together. The meaning of Sangama inSanskrit (and mostIndian languages) is "confluence," and so the name "Sangameshwar". It is historically important as the place whereChhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son ofChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was captured by the Mughal EmperorAurangzeb.[2]
The city lies on the confluence of theShastri River andSonavi River. To the east of the city lie theWestern Ghats and to the west liesGanpatipule. The region has a tropical climate. The 'rainy season' — themonsoon lasts normally from June till October.Sangameshwar has hot water springs like other surrounding areas in the Konkan region.[3]
The nearest bus stand is Sangameshwar S.T. Stand (MSRTC) nearly 4 km fromSangameshwar Road railway station . The Sangameshwar railway station is located on National Highway 66 (Mumbai - Goa Highway).The nearest main bus depot isDevrukh of MSRTC nearly 13 km from Sangameshwar S.T. Stand from where you can reach to Sakharapa and thenKolhapur also fromDevrukh you can reach toRatnagiri andLanja city.
| Sangameshwar Road (SGR) | |||
| Next 'small' station towards Mumbai: Kadavai | Konkan Railway : Railway (India) | Next 'small' station from Mumbai: Ukshi | |
| Distance fromMumbai (CST) = 384 km | |||
| Next 'main' station towards Mumbai: Chiplun | Konkan Railway: Railway (India) | Next 'main' station from Mumbai: Ratnagiri | |
