Kenjalgad Fort Maharashtra

Kenjalgad Fort
Maharashtra

This fort is situated at 426 9 feet high in Giridurg. This fort in Mahabaleshwar Dongarange of Satara district is considered to be of medium to trekers.

At a height of fifty feet per hour, this Bangda fort is built on a highway of Mahadev hill ranges between Wai and Raireshwar. While descending from the hill of Rohidya, on the head of a big mountain on the southwest, the Gandhi Cap-shaped Kanjalgad is occasionally appearing. Kelangja and Mohangad are the only nincomposes of Kanelagad.

History

This fort is said to have been built by Bhoj Rajas of Panhala who flourished in the 12th century. This fort was won by Adilshah of Bijapur in 1648.Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had captured all the forts in Wai and Bhor region but, he was not able to win this fort till 1674. He captured this fort as an amazing movement while he was on a military campaign at Chiplun. He along with soldiers marched to the Kenjalgad and captured the fort by surprise. The garrison head Gangaji Vishwasrao kirdat was killed in the ambush and the fort was captured on 24 April 1674. This fort was captured by Aurangzeb in 1701. In the subsequent year i.e. 1702 this fort was captured by Maratha Army. After the fall of Peshwa this fort was captured by British under the detachment sent by Gen. Pritzler on 26 March 1818.

GETTING THERE

Maharashtra ST (State Transport) buses and trains are available all over from Pune and Mumbai Mainly

1. By Raireshwar: After reading the temple of Raireshwar and descending on the right side of the hill on the right side, the tunnel connecting Kenjhalgad, the citadel and Raiyeshwar in front of it is clearly visible. After ten more minutes, the Plateau ends. There is an iron saddle to descend from there. Shed down on the lower side. The village is eaten right down and looks down. In front of the dam behind the dam's dam, we see the water of the dam dam and the lotus plate on its side. On the same route, he continued for one and a half hours to come up with the descent of the Kanchalgad.

2. From Corleone: From morning to morning at 10:30 in the village of Corle, ST It just comes In just an hour, buses reach Corlela. From there it goes towards Kanargal on the west and the Raireshwar plateau in the north. From morning till morning, there are ten buses for the mother's womb. Evening down the yard can also reach Corlea (about 6 km). Situated near Tikhal, Titghar Nobody can get to the core. From Corla, the fort can be reached in two hours.

3. Waiverge: There is another way to get to the fort. Come to the village to eat. Where is ST Stops. From there, for 5-10 minutes, you can see the road leading to the right. After reaching half a hill, there is a lot of settlement. The road to this place is a rough road. From here onward, the footpath takes us to the fort for half an hour.

ENTRY FEES

There is no entry fee to visit the fort, only ID is needed.

Places to visit on the Kenjalgad fort

• ·       The machi

• ·       There are five, seven capsules on the plateau. She called her ovary.

• ·       If you do not have a guide here then you have to wander in the park. So, with the help of a guide, we get up on the road going through a tree or we reach the fort.

• ·       The steps carved on the vertical floor at such a height.

• ·       Kanjhalgad is in the forefront of the fort which is carved out of the fort with a lot of hard work and has been carved into a difficult place in the rock. There are 55 high altitude steps in the valley on the hill top.

• ·       A little further down the stairs is a cave.

• ·       The black colored blades are found in large numbers.

• ·       There is a small water tank next to this cave. It is suitable for drinking water.

• ·       Jokes that tell you that the exit was at the end of the stairs was just the door.

• ·       After reaching the crown, there is a spacious dug in the valley.

• ·       The water of this lake is very nice.

• ·       The fort is a lumberjack and a small one.

• ·       Standing on four sides, there are lattices. There are strong fortifications in some places. A part of the fort appears to be very walled in the direction of the wai-province.

• ·       There is an idol of Kunjai idol in this temple without any roof.

• ·       Kenjalgad, which is built by such unimpressive beauty, is an attractive place for trekking.

OPENING/ CLOSING TIMINGS AND DAYS

The fort is open 24 Hrs to general public for all days of the week. One has to show their ID to enter the fort and for foreign nationals, passport is mandatory. It comes under Maharashtra tourism and department also promotes the heritage site. This fort is a must visit place if you are going on a Maharashtra tour.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

Any time you can visit Kenjalgad fort

Accomodation on Kenjalgad fort

Accommodation is not available on the fort. Tents can be stuck But the wind is huge. The second option is the habitat settlement. Although there is a tribal population of five to seven houses, there can be ten to twelve people in the Kangalai temple. You should do your own convenience. To reach the fort, it takes 3 hours from Raeareswar road to Kanelgarh.

Food Facility on Kenjalgad fort

Food arrangements can be made from the locals.

Water Facility on Kenjalgad fort

Bada water can be used for drinking water. There is a cave next to a little below the straw steps. There is a small water tank next to this cave. It is useful for drinking water.

Note:
The Images which have been used here are from travelling freaks who have been wandering out there in nature sharing their experiences about how to do If images which are here are by them only, If you have any problem or query please do mail me and also suggestions are welcomed