The city also offers a glimpse into Maratha history and is famous for its spicy cuisine and handcrafted Kolhapuri chappals. From Kolhapur, pilgrims often head to Pandharpur, home to the Vitthal-Rukmini Temple, a major center of the Bhakti movement and a sacred site for devotees of Lord Vithoba, especially during the Ekadashi festivals. The tour continues to Tuljapur, where the Tulja Bhavani Temple is located a highly revered shrine of Goddess Bhavani, believed to be the family deity of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Next is Akkalkot, the spiritual seat of Swami Samarth Maharaj, a 19th-century saint whose teachings and miracles are remembered by thousands of devotees. The pilgrimage concludes at Shirdi, the most famous shrine of Sai Baba, where people of all faiths come to seek blessings and experience his message of love, tolerance, and compassion.