Jyotiba Temple

Jyotiba Temple (Marathi: ज्योतिबा) is a holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Ratnagiri [1] in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state in western India.

[1] According to the tradition, the original Kedareshwar temple was built by Navaji Sayaji, also known as Kedar baba from village kival near Karad.

Shri Jyotiba or Kedareshvar is an incarnation of Bramha, Vishnu, and Mahesh, part of sage Jamadgni's anger, and shine of 12 suns.

[4] On Chaitra Poornima of the Hindu calendar, a big fair is held, when lacs of devotees come with tall (Sasan) sticks.

Shree Kshetra Padali, vihe, Kolhapur Chatrapati, Himmat Bahadur Chavan, Gwalior Shinde, and Kival Navajibaba are some sasankathis in this festival.

The central icon of Jyotiba