The name ‘Mahabaleshwar’ is derived from a temple of Lord Mahadev and three Sanskrit words, “Maha” (great), “Bal” (power) and “Ishwar” (God).

Mahabaleshwar, Queen of all Hill Stations, is situated at an altitude of 1,372m in the heart of Sahyadri Hills in Satara District.The jungle of Mahabaleshwar is thick & produces many commercial as well as
medicinal trees & plants. The wild life is limited to foxes, jackals, & wild boars. Deers & bisons are found in the brahma aranya area. Panthers are rare. The famous bird in the Urdu poetry, Bulbul is found everywhere ionthe plateau. The weather of Mahabaleshwar & healthy & contains an ideal of 20% oxygen which is often aaugmentedin foggy weather of late summers & early monsoon,when the plateau is covered by thick mist. The water contains a mmeagrepercentage of iron which helps to increase hhaemoglobinin the blood. The hill station has a legendary past. But, some say that the name ‘Mahabaleshwar’, which simply means very mighty God, seems to have a mythological past.