Maharashtra Forts

  Anjaneri Fort  Anjaneri , one of the forts in the mountain range of  Nasik - Trimbakeshwar , is considered to be the birthplace of god  Hanuman . Anjaneri is located 20 km away from Nasik by Trimbak Road. It has become a famous trekking spot for local Nashikites, specially in the rainy season.  Anjaneri Fort 🚩 Anjaneri is an attraction of Nasik city, which is also an important fort in the  Trimbakeshwar region . Situated at 4,264 feet (1,300 m) above sea level, it lies between  Nasik  and Trimbakeshwar. 🚩 Anjaneri is the birthplace of  Hanuman , and is named after Hanuman's mother, Anjani. Anjani Mata, Temple 🙏🚩🙏 108  Jain  caves are found here belonging to 11th-12th century.The area around Anjaneri was once ruled for a brief period by Veersen Ahir (also spelled Abhir), who made it his capital.

  Ratangad Fort  Ratangad  ( Marathi :  रतनगड ) is a  fort  in Ratan Wadi,  Maharashtra ,  India , overlooking the locale of  Bhandardara , one of the oldest artificial catchment area. This fort is located in the  Ahmadnagar  district of  Maharashtra . It is on the boundary of Ahmadnagar and Thane districts. The fort is about 400 years old. This fort is often covered with flowering plants in November. Ratangad is also called  Jewels of the Fort . Ratangad Fort  Ratangad  has a natural rock peak with a cavity in it at the top which is called 'Nedhe' or 'Eye of the Needle'. The fort has four gates Ganesh, Hanuman, Konkan and Trimbak. The sculptures of Lord Ganesh and Hanuman are seen on the main gate. It also has many wells on the top. The main attraction at Ratanwadi is the  Amruteshwar Temple , famous for its carvings, dating back to the  Hemadpant  Era - roughly from the eighth century. The fort i...

Karnala Fort    Karnala Fort  (also called  Funnel Hill ) is a hill fort in  Raigad district ,  Maharashtra , India, about 10 km from  Panvel  city. Currently it is a protected place lying within the  Karnala Bird Sanctuary . It was a place of strategic importance since it overlooked the Bor pass, which connected the  Konkan coast  to the interior of Maharashtra ( Deccan Plateau )  on the main trade route between these areas. Karnala Fort  The fort was likely constructed before 1400, under  Devagiri Yadavs (1248–1318) and the  Tughlaq  rulers (1318–1347), Karnala was the capital of the north Konkan districts of their respective empires.  It later fell under the command of the  Gujarat Sultanate  but in 1540 was taken over by Nizam Shah of  Ahmednagar . The Gujarat sultans then requested the help of the Dom Francisco de Menenzes the commanding officer of the  Portuguese  at...

  Harihar Fort  Harihar fort / Harshagad  is a fort located 40km from  Nashik City , 48 km from  Igatpuri , 40 km from  Ghoti  in  Nashik district , of  Maharashtra . It is an important fort in Nashik district, and was constructed to look upon the trade route through Gonda Ghat. It receives many visitors because of its peculiar rock-cut steps. Harihar Fort 🚩 Harihar fort was built during the  Pankaj panchariya  period. It was surrendered to Khan Zamam in 1636 along with Trymbak and other Pune forts. The fort was captured by Captain. Briggs in 1818 along with 17 other forts. 🚩

Korigad Fort   Korigad (also called Koraigad, Koarigad or Kumwarigad) is a hill fort located about 20 km (12 mi) south of  Lonavla  in  Pune district ,  Maharashtra , India. Its date of construction is not known but likely predates 1500. It is about 923 m above sea level.  The planned township of  Aamby Valley  is built over the fort's southern and eastern foothills. The closest village is Peth Shahpur, about 1 km (0.62 mi) north of the fort . Korigad Fort The fort is located about 923 m (3,028 ft) above sea level, rising over 200 m (660 ft) higher than the neighboring valleys. To the east, there lie two artificial lakes part of the Aamby Valley project which later drain into the  Mulshi reservoir . There are two lakes on the top of the fort. A temple to its patron goddess Koraidevi  also exists along with several smaller temples to dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva. The former has been recently renova...

Ajinkyatara Fort Ajinkyatara   ( meaning "The Impregnable Star") is a fort on one of the seven mountains surrounding the city of   Satara   in the   Sahayadri   Mountains of   Maharashtra , India. It is a 16th-century   fort   that was called "Ajimtara" during Aurangzeb regime and was based on Aurangzeb son's name, Ajim. Marathi novelist   [Narayan Hari Apte]   named the fort "Ajinkyatara", when he wrote his first novel on the same name, first published in 1909. Now it also holds the television tower for the city of Satara. This fort has been the place where several pivotal moments in Maratha history took place. Ajinkyatara Fort The fort is located at Ajinkyatara Mountain, which is 3,300 feet high.After the death of Shivaji Maharaj, Aurangzeb conquered Satara fort, which was later won by  Parshuram Pratinidhi  in 1706. In 1708, Shahu Maharaj was crowned at this fort.This was the place where  Tarabai  was imprisoned by...