Karmala Bhavani devi navaratri yatra

Karmala is a famous city and municipal council in Solapur district of Maharashtra state. The most important pilgrimage site in Karmala is the beautiful Kamala Bawani Temple and  that attract several tourists during Navaratri festival yatra. The best time to visit this temple is morning and evening even though it is open from 600 am to 700 pm. October  is the most suitable period to visit here as navaratri festival yatra  is performed during this period. Several people visit this temple frequently, to offer prayers to their deity. Around 150 years old bell can be seen in the auditorium of the temple during yatra period. There is an inion on the bell, which mentions that it has been hanging since 1740. On one side of the goddess are idols of Mahadev and Ganapati and on the other side are idols of Vishnu and Lakshmi. The main attraction is its magical number 'Ninety'. The number 'ninety-six' has an important connection with temple architecture.  There are also ninety-six paintings and colourful lightings on the top of the temple which are the major attractions during navaratri festival yatra .