Kolhapur is an inland city located in south-west Maharashtra state, south of Mumbai & south of Pune, north-west of Bengaluru and west of Hyderabad. Within Maharashtra, Kolhapur's nearest cities and towns are Ichalkaranji , Kodoli , Peth Vadgaon Kagal , Kasaba Walva Sangli , Satara . Kolhapur has an elevation of . It lies in the Sahayadri mountains in the Western Ghats. Chandgad is the coolest place in the Kolhapur district. Tambraparni river dam is the spectacular place near Umgaon village. Also nearby dams are Radhanagari and kalambawadi. Panhala and Jyotiba Temple are close by.