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| district = [[Kolhapur district|Kolhapur]]
| locale = [[Kolhapur (city)|Jyotiba]]
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'''Jyotiba Temple''' ({{lang-mr|ज्योतिबा}}) is a holy site of [[Hinduism]] near Wadi Ratnagiri <ref name="Gunaji2010" /> in [[Kolhapur district]] of [[Maharashtra]] state in western [[India]]. The deity of the temple is known by the same name. An annual fair takes place on the full moon night of the [[Hindu calendar|Hindu months]] of [[Chaitra]] and [[Vaishakha]].

==Location==
Jyotiba temple is situated at a height of 3124 feet above sea level and is dedicated to Jyotiba. The temple is 18 km north-west of [[Kolhapur]].<ref name="Gunaji2010">{{cite book|author=Gunaji|title=Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KHA9SzLMj3EC&pg=PA114|access-date=1 June 2013|year=2010|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7991-578-3|pages=114–}}</ref> According to the tradition, the original Kedareshwar temple was built by Navji Saya. In 1730, [[Ranoji Shinde]] built the present temple in its place. This shrine is 57 ft x 37 ft x 77 ft high including the spire. The second temple of Kedareshwar is 49 ft x 22 ft x 89 ft high. This shrine was constructed by [[Daulatrao Shinde]] in 1808. The third temple of ''Ramling'' is 13 ft x 13 ft x 40 ft high including its dome. This temple was constructed in circa 1780 by Malji Nilam Panhalkar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kolhapur.nic.in/kolhapurgazetteer/places_Jotiba.html|title=Jotiba's Hill|year=2006|work=Maharashtra State Gazetteers - Kolhapur District|publisher=Government of Maharashtra|access-date=23 August 2010}}</ref> The interior of the temple is ancient. There are other few temples and Light-towers in the premises.

== Mythology ==
[[File:DCP 0020 SVT trustee Mr Shankar Matkar visiting Mahalaxmi Temple, Kolhapur.jpg|thumb|The central icon of Jyotiba]]
Legend says the [[Trideva|tridev]], Vishnu, Bramha and Mahadev came together to incarnate as the deity Jyotiba who eventually destroyed the evil Ratnasur.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jyotiba Temple Kolhapur, Mythological Importance, Timings|url=https://www.gosahin.com/places-to-visit/jyotiba-temple-kolhapur/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Gosahin - Explore Unexplored Destinations|language=en}}</ref> Jyotiba helped [[Ambabai]] in her fight with the demons. He founded his kingdom on this mountain, and belongs to the [[Nath]] [[sampradaya]]. Lord Jyotiba destroyed Raktabhoj Rakshasa, and Ratnasur [[Rakshasa]] thus liberating the region from its tyranny. The idol of Lord Jyotiba is four-armed.<ref>P. 114 ''Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra'' By Milind Gunaji</ref>...

== Festival==
On Chaitra Poornima of Hindu calendar, a big fair is held, when lacs of devotees come with tall (Sasan) sticks. Shree kshretra padali, vihe, kolhapur chatrapati, himmat bahadur chavan, Gwalior shinde kival navajibaba are some sasankathis in this festival. Due to scattering of ‘Gulal’ by the devotees the entire temple complex appears pink and even the Jyotiba hill has turned pink, resulting in people referring to the temple as the Pink temple. Being Sunday is day dedicated to Jyotiba, there is always rush over there.<ref name="jyotiba">{{cite web|url=http://www.jyotiba.in/2010/01/29/history-of-jyotiba-temple/|publisher=jyotiba.in|title=इतिहास (History) | दख्खनचा राजा श्री जोतिबा | Jyotiba |access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jotiba Hill {{!}} Kolhapur {{!}} India|url=https://kolhapur.gov.in/en/jotibahill/|access-date=2022-02-04|language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Nath]]
* [[Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur|Mahalakshmi]] temple, Kolhapur
* [[Temblai|Temblai temple]], Kolhapur
* [[Binkhambi Ganesh]] temple, Kolhapur

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://wikimapia.org/143535/ Location in Wikimapia]

{{Kolhapur district topics}}
{{Hindu temples in Maharashtra}}

[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kolhapur district]]
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Kamal Guha at 13:16, 18 November 2023