Description

Pritisangam is a place where Krishna River and Koyna river meet each other. Both rivers originate from Mahabaleshwar and meet each other at Karad from front. This sangam is very rare in world where two rivers come from front and take a turn and become one river.Pritisangam meaning Confluence of Love.

There is beautiful natural Ghat nearby sangam and temple of Gramdevi of Karad, Krishnamai. Now there is very good garden and it is most visited tourist spot in Karad. This place is also famous for the mausoleum of Late Yashwantrao Chavan who was first Chief Minister of Maharashtra India. It is built on the banks of rivers at Pritisangam. Some of the well-known places are Krishnamai Temple, high minarets. There is famous well known as "Nakatya Rawlyachi Vihir." The distance between Satara to Pritisangam is 65km.

Tradition/Festival: Krishna Mai festival is held here on the last Monday of the month of Shravan.

How to Reach

318 KM from Mumbai Airport via Pune, Shirwal, Satara, Karad
161 KM from Pune via Shirwal, Surur, Satara, Kashil, Karad
73.9 KM from Kolhapur via Peth Vadgaon, Kasegaon, Karad
285 KM from Goa via Belgavi, Kolhapur, Karad
55 KM from Satara Bus Stand via Nagthane, Kashil, Karad