कहलापुरा मोनसे गोथार आरो जारिमिनारि नोगोर आरो सासे सोरजिसल’आरि खिरिमिनआ बुङोदि नोगोरा कलासुर, मासे असुरनि उनाव मुंहोजानाय, जाय मोनसे दावहायाव महालकस्मिनि आखायाव निसथार मोनदोंमोननि।
Kolhapur is a holy and historical city and a mythological legend says that the city is named after Kollasur, a demon who got salvation at the hands of Mahalaxmi in a war.