Must see Five Forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra Dr. Suresh G. Isave Associate Professor Tilak College of Education, Pune-India
Shivneri – The Birthplace How to Reach - Pune-Rajgurunagar-Manchar-Narayangaon-Junnar-Shivneri Apporx. 100km Simple trek, 60/90 min to top, railings present. Vehicle can go to the Entrance too. Restaurants and Food and water available. Shivaji Maharaj’s Birth place , Badami Talav, Ganga Jamuna Spring, Statues, Doors etc. Visible forts -Hadsar, Narayandgad, Chavand
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Raireswhar – Oath of Swarajya How to Reach -Pune-Bhor-Titeghar-Raireshwar 90km Simple trek, 30 min to top, railings present. Home made Food and water available. Stay can be arreanged at Jangamwadi on the top Raireshwar Temple and trails Visible Forts – Raigad, Torna, Rajgad, Kenjalgad, Rohida, Pandvgad, Kamalgad etc.
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Torna Fort (Prachandgad) - Foundation of Swarjya How to Reach - Pune- Nasrapur-Velhe- Torna base 65 km or Pune-Khadkwasla-Khanpur-Pabeghat-Velhe – 55km Medium trek, 2/3 hrs to top, Last phase is risky. Small hotel Food and water available. Meghandevi Temple, water tanks, Budhala maachi, Zunjhar maachi and lord Shiv temple etc. Budhala maachi is big as a fort, can go to Rajgad from here. Visible Forts – Raigad, Rajgad, Rohida, Pandvgad, Sinhgad, Raireshwar fort, Purandar, Konkandiva etc.
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Rajgad : First Capital of Swarajya How to Reach - Pune- Nasrapur-Velhe- Torna base 65 km or Pune-Khadkwasla-Khanpur-Pabeghat-Velhe – 55km Medium trek, 2/3 hrs to top, Last phase is risky. Small hotel Food and water available. Meghandevi Temple, water tanks, Budhala maachi, Zunjhar maachi and lord Shiv temple etc. Budhala maachi is big as a fort, can go to Rajgad from here. Visible Forts – Rajgad, Rohida, Pandvgad, Sinhgad, Raireshwar fort, Purandar, Konkandiva etc
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Raigad : Great Capital & Samadhi How to Reach : Pune-Bhor-Mahad- Pachal village -Raigad base (160km) or Pune-Tahmini ghat- Nijhampur-Pachad-Raigad base. Apporx. (140 km). Medium trek. 2hrs to reach on the top. Restaurant and bottled water available on the top. Stay facility available . Shivaji Maharaj Samadhi (Mausoleum ), Takmak Tok, Jagdishwar Temple, Bajarpeth, Nagarkhana, Mahals etc. Visible Forts – Torna Rajgad, Raireshwar fort, Konkandiva, Kavlyagad, Lingana etc
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