About Kolhapur Kolhapur city situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. It is situated on the banks of river Panchganga and provides the location for the Mahalakshmi Temple. The city has strong cultural identity and lends its name to many common terms like Kolhapuri Chappal , Kolhapuri lavangi mirchi, Kolhapuri gur and Kolhapuri cuisine. Kolhapur is also known as Kalapur for being home for artists (painters, singers, Marathi cinema etc). also kolhapur is known as kusthigiranchi pandehri (Motherland of wrestlers)