Shree Swami Samarth Akkalkot, Maharashtra, India
Akkalkot Shri Swami Samarth Temple
It is situated 40 km southeast of Solapur and very close to the border between Maharashtra and Karnataka states.
Akkalkot is the home to Shri Swami Samarth, a 19th-century saint who is believed by his devotees to be an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.
Akkalkot State during the British Raj, was a princely state ruled by the royal Bhonsale dynasty.
Akkalkot is widely known for its association with Swami Samarth, held by his devotees to be a reincarnation of Dattatreya.
Is the main tourist attraction in Akkalkot. Swami Samarth lived for over two decades at Akkalkot, mainly at the residence of his disciple Cholappa, where his samadhi and. The shrine complex, which is known the Vatavruksh Mandir since it encloses the banyan tree beneath which the swami would preach his message, is the hub of devotions for his followers.
Shri Shahaji High School is a 125 years old school.
Akkalakot taluka has large number of Kannada schools.
It is served by Akalkot Road Railway Station which is 7 km away from the city. Chennai Mail and Udyan Express for Mumbai, Chennai Mail for Chennai, Tirupati, Mantralayam, Raichur, Gulbarga, Udyan express for Bangalore, Hyderabad Passenger for Hyderabad have stop here. It is also served by Tadawal railway station on Solapur -Hubli line around 20 km away, with trains to Bijapur, Hubli, Bagalkot, and Gadag. It is more convenient to board trains from these stations than Solapur station which is 40 km away as this saves time. There is a great demand to stop trains such as Hussainsagar Express, Dadar Chennai Egmore Express, Konark Express, Shatabdi Express, Rajkot Express, and Karnataka Express.
The nearest airport to Akkalkot is the Solapur Airport which is 31 km away.
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