The downpour inconvenienced hundreds of devotees visiting the Mahalaxmi temple. As rain swept across the temple premises, Devasthan workers hurriedly removed floor matting to prevent devotees from slipping. Many scrambled for shelter, while others remained in queues for darshan despite being drenched.
“I was looking forward to the event, but it was cancelled due to the rain.
All my preparations went in vain,” said Arina Modi, a Class X student who had spent days preparing for her school’s Dandiya night. We hope there will be more rainy days ahead,” said Sachin Patil, a farmer from Kolhapur. The downpour inconvenienced hundreds of devotees visiting the Mahalaxmi temple. As rain swept across the temple premises, Devasthan workers hurriedly removed floor matting to prevent devotees from slipping. Many scrambled for shelter, while others remained in queues for darshan despite being drenched. After light showers in the morning, heavy rain lashed the city from around 3pm for nearly two hours. Low-lying areas were submerged, traffic slowed to a crawl and large parts of the city remained without electricity for nearly an hour. The rain also hit festive events across the city. Several Raas-Dandiya programmes were cancelled at the last minute, leaving participants disappointed. Several areas, including Rajarampuri First Lane, New Shahupuri, parts of Tarabai Park, CPR Chowk and Devkar Panand, witnessed severe waterlogging. Fallen trees triggered traffic congestion at multiple locations. Farmers hope for more showers While people struggled with the disruption, the unseasonal showers brought a ray of hope for drought-hit farmers. Large parts of the district have remained dry since Sept and eight talukas have already been declared drought-affected. “The month of Sept went dry, and we did not receive the returning monsoon showers either. The intense Oct heat has started damaging crops. We farmers had been eagerly waiting for rain, and Saturday’s spell has brought some relief.
Kolhapur : An intense spell of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds threw normal life out of gear in Kolhapur on Saturday evening, flooding key roads, uprooting trees, disrupting power supply and dampening Navaratra celebrations across the city.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert till Oct 20 for Kolhapur and Satara districts and for isolated pockets of Sangli and Solapur districts. Heavy rain was also reported from Tasgaon, Miraj and Kavathemahankal in neighbouring Sangli district. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolhapur | Silver Rate in Kolhapur | Bank Holidays in Kolhapur | Public Holidays in Kolhapur Stay updated with the latest Kolhapur news.
The weather department has forecast more wet weather ahead. In Soni village of Miraj taluka, a cow was killed after being struck by lightning, causing a financial setback to its owner. Download the TOI App.