Bhimashankar amazing fort 

Type         Bhimashankar is Hill fort.      
Difficulty level Bhimashankar fort is hard trek  
Height Bhimashankar fort is 3500 ft (1066 Meter) above sea level         
Base village/District /Taluka- Bhimashankar / Pune / Ambegaon, Maharashtra, India.

Bhimashankar Fort

It is believed that the sweat fallen from Lord Shiva made the river Bhimarathi. Temple of Bhimashankar is form the Hemad Panthi style and around 1200 -1400 years old. The roof of the temple is decorated with beautiful paintings and beautiful carved statues. This temple was formed during the war of 'Bhima' and 'Shiva' when Shiva killed Bhima he turned him into ashes, on the request of all the gods lord Shiva transformed into Jyotirlinga of Bhimashankara

In the front of the temple there is iron casted bell hung from the temple in 1729.A Deepmala(Lamppost)has an height of 20-25 feet is situated in the temple. The Bhima River starts here at Bhimashankar. 'Bhima' was named to the river Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur.

Gupt Bhimashankar

Nagphani Peak

It is the highest point on Bhimashankar we view forts such as Padargad, Peth, Siddhagad. This peak is above the clouds filled in the valleys this point is above the clouds and one can enjoy the pleasant climate on this peak.

It takes 1 hour from base village of Bhimashankar fort. (Bhimashankar)

Minimum Duration

Best time to visit the fort

Any time you can visit Bhimashankar fort.  

Water Availability

Yes, water is available on Bhimashankar fort all year around.

Accommodation Availability

Yes there is MTDC rooms, Lodges and Hotels are available on near the fort.

Nagphani Point, Gupt Bhimashankar, Mahadev Temple and bhimashankar wild life sanctuary.
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 Way from Pune to Bhimashankar Fort

 

Pune to Bhimashankar By Bus

From the Pune there are ST(State Transport) buses (Every one hour from Shivaji nagar) or local transport are available to Bhimashankar(125 kms), ST Buses Time Table from Pune (Shivaji Nagar) to Bhimashankar:- 5.30am, 6.00am, 6.30am, 7.00am, 7.30am, 8.00am, 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.15am, 12.00pm, 12.30pm, 13.00pm, 14.00pm,16.00pm

Pune to Bhimashankar By Train

There is no train available to the Bhimashankar fort.

Pune to Bhimashankar By Road

Lead on the road to Bhosari - Chakan - Rajgurunagar - Manchar take a left from manchar and go on the national highway 50. You will reach bhimashankar after a 60 kms drive. The road is in good condition.

Route of Pune to Bhimashankar Fort

Pune - Bhosari - Chakan - Rajguru Nagar - Manchar - Taleghar - Bhimashankar.

Way from Mumbai to Bhimashankar Fort

Mumbai to Bhimashankar By Bus

Mumbai to Bhimashankar By Train

There is no train available to bhimashankar fort from the Mumbai.

Mumbai to Bhimashankar By Road

While coming from Mumbai or Kalyan go onto NH-4 till Wadgaon. From Wadgaon turn left to the Chakan for 12 kms. From Chakan go on the route to Manchar from Manchar follow above route mentioned from Pune.

Route of Mumbai to Bhimashankar Fort
Kalyan - Talegaon - Chakan - Manchar - Taleghar - Bhimashankar. 
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Shivneri Fort 

This fort is at a tallness of 3500 ft and medium level trek. Shivneri is the fort on which the conception of Shivaji Maharaj occurred. He spent his youth on Shivneri fort. There was a 'Shivai' Temple on the fort by which Shivaji Maharaj was named as 'Shivba'. Shivaji Maharaj learnt his fighting aptitudes on this fort. The Shape of the fort is similar to a shaft and triangular which is pointing towards north. Shivaji Maharaj held the fort from the fort allowed to Shivaji's grandfather maloji Bhosale and he passed it to Shahaji Bhosale in the year 1599 AD, in the end Shivaji Maharaj was conceived on Shivneri fort.

The fort was fabricated to Guard the Junnar city and Naneghat. South side of the fort has a wide base of the fort while on the north side has a tight point, on the fort there are seven doors (Darwaja) in which fifth door is reinforced with hostile to elephant's spikes. There are numerous ponds and reservoirs on the fort, from which two biggest storages are named as ganga and jamuna, however these days just few of them are staying on the fort.On one side of the fort there is a mosque of mughals while demolished steady on opposite side of the fort. The houses were restored again and the statues of Shivaji and Jijabai called shiv Kunj are additionally restored where Shivaji Maharaj was conceived in February 1630 AD. Before this fort was manufactured by Sathavanas and was called as 'Shivneri hills'.Three sides of the fort were incorporated with rock holes proving as they are buddhist related. Fort was with the yadavas, Bahamanis and the Mughals after Satavahanas. In 1632 Shivaji Maharaj left the fort through which mughals picked up the fort and Shivaji Maharaj couldn't take back the fort.

Shivneri Caves
At the north side of Junnar Shivneri caves are situated around 3 kilometres from Junnar city. It is located on Shivneri hills.

Lenyadri Caves
Lenyadri caves are approximately 6 to 7 kms from Shivneri fort. They are the series of the Buddhist caves. In the caves there is the famous temple of god Ganesha one of Ashtavinayak Ganpatis.