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| SNAKE
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| Location :
Battis Shirala, 50 Kms From Kolhapur,
Maharashtra. |
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Attraction :
Snake Show |
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| Duration :
8 - 10 Days |
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| Nagapanchami, the festival of
snakes attracts tourists to the small town of Battis Shirala, 50-km from
Kolhapur. Battis Shirala town is located in a hilly area covered with thick
forests having a wide species of snakes right from the deadliest King Cobra to
the rare species of Pythons. |
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| The festival falls during the
onset of the monsoons and is believed to counter the increased possibility of
snakebite during this time, especially since the rivers are in spate. |
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| A week before the festival, young
men venture into nearby forests and persuade snakes out of snake-hills. A snake
show is arranged that attracts thousands of tourists, from foreign countries
too. After a period of 8-10 days these snakes are freed into the forests. |
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