Asheri Fort Maharashtra

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Asheri Fort
Maharashtra

Asheri Fort / Asheri is a fort located 102 km from Mumbai and 88 km from Thane. It is in Palghar district, of Maharashtra. This fort is an important fort in Palghar district. The fort is located on the hills near Mendhavan Khind on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. The base village Khodkona is a very small tribal village. The Fort restoration is done by the local villagers.


Asherigad Fort - 1680 feet high this fort is in Giridurg. This fort of Palghar in Thane district is considered to be of medium to trekers.There are many small forts in the Palghar region, among them Asharigad is considered to be 'Dada'. The shape is huge and this fort looks strong.


 

History

This fort was built by the Bhojraja of Shilahara dynasty. This fort was captured by Bimb Raja of Mahim (Palghar)from Kolis.This fort is about 800years old.It was ruled by Gujrat Sultanate. The Portuguese captain of Bassein, Antonio Moniz Barreto annexed the Asherigad in 1556, after bribing the Abyssinian captain who commanded the fort. The Manor Fort was captured later. This fort was the northern boundary of Portuguese territory.Portuguese mad it as a capital of 38 villages and 6 Parishes. The fort had twenty water cisterns and two ponds. In 1737 this fort was conquered by the Maratha forces led by Chimaji Appa against Provincia do Norte, but it was reconquered in the counter-offensive by Antonio Cardim de Frois, the new General of the North. In February 1739 it fell definitely into the Maratha hands. In 1818 Captain Dickinson captured this fort and thus it went into the hands of British.



It is mentioned that the Ashrīgār was built by Shilaharavanshya Bhojraj. It is estimated that the life of this fort is usually 800 years. Later the Portuguese captured this fort and rebuilt it. The Peshwa won the fort in Konkan, at the Konkan in 1737, and after 1818, he went to the British.

 

 

GETTING THERE


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

There is only one way for those on the fort. ST from Palghar to Kasasa A bus from the bus or on the highway goes by 'Mastan Naka' from about 10-11 kms. Khodkona village on the top of the village stops. The actual village is just a little away from the highway. There is a bullock cart on the left side of the road to go to the village.Being rusty is the right way to climb through the experience of the experienced person. Possibly wear luggage on your back. Stairs are excavated in the woods to get upstairs or to rise right upstairs. While leaving this route, five small water cisterns are digging a little below the left hand. One of these cisterns is potable. Once again, with a straight line, another one-hour waits left for 5 minutes. There are three more water-cisterns when she goes down. These tanks are very beautiful. There is also a cave in the rock nearby.



ENTRY FEES


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

Places to visit on the Asheri Fort



  • ·       On the plateau many chauthareas are found.

  • ·       There are two Jawanshi trees that the villagers think of worshiping sometime here and are not usually seen in the mouth of the cave.

  • ·       On the top of the cave there is a square structure of pavement.

  • ·       There is also a partially submerged gun in this pond.

  • ·       There are two more semi-constructed ponds besides this.

  • ·       If you look at the direction from the upper plateau, the cohojgad is clear.

  • ·       The telescope can also be easily observed by its self-made human statues. In this direction, a big dam has been seen in the direction of the bridge and a damaged bastion.


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 Asheri Fort


Accomodation on Asheri Fort

Food Facility on Asheri Fort

Water Facility on Asheri Fort
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
Location: Mendhwan, Maharashtra 401403, India

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