Nimgiri - Hadsar - Kukadeshwar - Chavand

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About the Fort:

Nimgiri fort

Fort Nimgiri is known as twin fort, which is in the heart of Sahyadri range. Both hills have water tanks and lots of ruins of old construction and temples. To ascend this fort takes 1 hour which has some steep patches. One can view Harishchandra Gad, Balekilla of harishchandra gad, a famous and Massive kokanKada, Rohidaspinnacle, Shivneri, Chavand, Jiwadhan, Shindola and Naneghat. Also we can see Pimplegaon joga Dam and manikdoh Dam 

Hadsar fort

Base Village: Hadsar The fort is also known as Parvatgad, was constructed during the Satvaahanas and was heavily inhabited during that period. It is located on the outskirts of Ahmednagar (known commonly as Nagar) to control the trade route passing through Naneghat. Documentary evidences show that Hadsar was one of the forts exchanged in the 1637 treaty between Shahaji Raje and the Mughals. The entrance gates of the fort are epitomes of the medieval architecture. Twin doors in a tunnel-like entranceway, steps carved out of the rock and the Gomukhi construction of the entrance are worth studying.

Chavand fort

Base Village: Chavand wadiThe fort houses many a remnant of constructions that take us about 800 years back into the time. The fort was looted and destroyed by the British upon siege. Places worth visiting on Chavand includes:Saptamatrika (The seven cisterns)- These are 7 water tanks aligned along each other. These have much mythological significance, & their names are as follows: Brahmi, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrayani & Chamunda, the most powerful goddess of all. Caves- On the north side of the fort the caves are situated where the fortification ends. Temple of goddess Chamunda located on the topmost part of the fort. caAjoba Fortj

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