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Krishna Ghat

The beautiful sprawling stone structure at the banks of Krishna River is believed to be constructed in year 1779 by Parshurambhau Patwardhan of Maratha Empire. This structure is 425 ft long and 102 ft wide. The structure has 42 steps between the river and a covered stone structure. There used to be an underground passageway from the back of the ghat opening up near the river. It’s believed that it was used by women in old days to reach the riverbank. There is a beautiful temple of lord Shiva in the middle of the river, which is connected to the entire ghat. There’s also another small temple between the ghat and a bridge nearby.

References:

http://www.zpsangli.com/mr/PSInfo/3.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiSUij5k2Ho

Annual Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.

The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.

  • November 22, 2018 by