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KUMBHOJ
Kumbhoj (Hatkanangale T.; p. 5,968) a village
in the Hatkanangale taluka lies on the Varna valley, eighteen miles
north-east of Kolhapur. It is five miles to the north of
Hatkanangale railway station. The village is named after Kumbhesvar,
a form of Siv, who is the guardian of the village. Kumbhoj is. known
for its tobacco, which is largely grown in the village. It has a
Jain temple of Bababulli, 40£' x 34f x 37J' high including the
spire; temple of the Goddess Bansankari, 200 feet square, with the
spire forty-nine feet high; and a domed Musalman tomb dedicated to
Hazrat Khatal Pir and built partly of stone and partly of burnt
brick and mortar.
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