Shrivardhan Fort & Manoranjan Fort Maharashtra
Shrivardhan Fort & Manoranjan Fort Maharashtra Shrivardhan Fort and Manoranjan Fort is one of the two hill forts that constitute the Rajmachi fortification, the other being Manaranjan Fort . It is located in Rajmachi village which 8.5 km from Lonavala in the Sahyadris mountain range. At 900 m(3000 feet) above sea level it was the taller of the two peaks and was named after Shrivardhan Ganpatrao Patwardhan. Other than a rampart there is no visible construction. It was probably used at a watchtower for the Sahyadri region. There are two water tanks at the top of the hill but one of them has an iron pillar in it. GETTING THERE To reach Lonavla lying on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, one can travel by train or bus, from nearby towns like Khopoli, Karjat, Talegaon Dabhade, etc. While with major towns like Mumbai (82 km) and Pune (65 km) also, Lonavala is well-connected. Shrivardhan F...