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Spices of Sangli

A Maharashtra city with one of India's leading turmeric markets and a large trade in dried turmeric.

Sangli

Traded and grown here

TurmericChili pepper

Best time: February to April.

Sangli, on the Krishna in western Maharashtra, is known for turmeric. Its market has long dealt in the crop, and turmeric trade is part of the city's identity along with sugar and textiles.

Willingdon College, Sangli.
Photo: Whiz2526, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Spices and trade

Traders at the Sangli market buy turmeric from farmers in Maharashtra and neighbouring states and sell it for grinding and export. Dried rhizomes are graded by size and colour.

The place and its people

Sangli was the seat of a princely state. Its sweet shops and the nearby Ganesh temple draw visitors, and the district is a centre of farming on the Krishna plain.

Visiting

The market is a working trade area. Ask permission before entering and visit in the morning.

A trail idea for Sangli

  1. Turmeric market See the dried rhizomes sold in lots.
  2. Ganpati Mandir Visit the large temple.
  3. The Krishna riverbank Walk along the water.
  4. A local meal Eat a western Maharashtra meal with local masalas.
About this page

Written by the EveryMasala desk with AI assistance. Background: "Sangli" on Wikipedia. Opening hours, markets and tours change; check locally before travelling. If something is wrong, tell us.

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