Masur (India)
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Masur (Devanagari: मसूर) is small town in Satara district of Maharashtra in India. It is located between Satara and Karad, seven kilometers away from National Highway No. 4. Its population is about 15,000. It is notable as the site of one of the eleven temples built by the Hindu saint, Ramdas. The Masurashram was situated in Masur, where Vyanayak Maharaj and Kaka Joshi gave lessons on the Dasbodh and Manache Shlok of Ramdas. The son of Kaka Joshi, Jeshthraj Joshi was a scientist and winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award. Ganesh festival of Masur is famous. Temple of Bhairoba is one of the best place in Masur.
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