Machnur

Machnur :- 

It is religious place and known as Shri-Kshetra Machnur. It is situated in Mangalvedha tahasil and about 40 km away from the Solapur. It is famous for Sidheshwar, Mallikarjun, Jata Shankar temples and also scenic view of Bhima River. Though it is religious, it has historical background. Aurangjeb stayed here with his defence force from 1695 to 1700; when he destroyed the statues of god. But in Nijam-Shahi period, they renewed and sanctioned some yearly grant for the care and development of this site.

At destination there is group of temples which is located on the bank of Bhima River. To visit this site tourist has to go Machnur via Mangalvedha. Mangalvedha is tahasil place and it is joined to Solapur, Pandharpur, Sangola and Vijapur by the metalled roads. There are number of S.T. buses from these places to Mangalvedha and from Mangalvedha to Machnur.

Sidheswar, Mallikarjun, Jata Shankar, Watvrukshya temple and Samathi of Babamaharaj Arvikar, Kabar of Begam; Ghat of the Bhima river, Fort of Machnur; scenic view of Bhima river, Sidhapur Ganpati temple (7 kms) are the important sites to see here.

In tourist point of view, it has good road transport facilities to reach the distination. Tourist can make use of S.T. buses or private taxies or private buses also. It has good mobile communication facilities. But for accommodation tourist has to depend on rest houses of Z.P. Irrigation and PWD departments in Mangalvedha. Machnur is facing not the problem of accommodation but also, problems of parking, rail transport, hygenic facilities like toilets and latrines and purchasing etc. If these facilities are provided then it will be one of the best tourist place in study area.