Padmadurg is a sea side fort an easy trek situated in Rajapuri village of Raigad district of Maharashtra. The fort of Padmadurg is also called as Kasa Fort.

Type                                                    Padmadurg is a coastal fort.

Difficulty level                                   Padmadurg fort is Easy trek.   

Base village / District / Taluka         Rajapuri / Raigad / Murud Janjira, Maharashtra, India.

Padmadurg (पद्मदुर्ग), also called Kasa fort, is a fort in Maharashtra, India. It was constructed by the incredible Maratha ruler King Shivaji to the northwest of the fort Janjira. It was constructed mostly to overcome the fort Janjira. The important piece of fort is still in great condition.

The sea fort of Padmadurg is not as large as Janjira yet at the same time the fort can be seen. Going by the fort helps taking permissions from custom. The fort was a part of Sindhudurg's protection as well as Shivaji Maharaj's primary boat development yard. There is a decent perspective of the fort from Janjira. There was a breeze of area from Dandi Beach to Padmadurg however it ran-away under the water in 2004.

Supports are basically available from Murud-Koliwada (Mahadev Koli Vasahat) close to Fish Market. At the point when Shivaji choose to attack the Siddis of Janjira, his naval commander, Daulat Khan, founded this fort on an island along with Janjira.
The rock, on which the fort was fabricated, was called Kasa and the fort was named Padmadurg. The fort has six bastions. The fort of Padmadurg is currently practically missing into the sea on account of the effect of Tsunami in Indonesia.
The fort lied between the Sindhudurg and the coast, and water between two rock walls. It is said that there was an underground way to Sindhudurg fort.

There are no immediate water craft charges to the fort as an after effect of which the guests need to contract an individual vessel. The walls of the fort are not able to stop the ocean water some parts of fort is gone in the sea water. 

Time to reach the top

It takes around 1 hour from the Rajapuri village.

Minimum Duration

1 day.

Best time to visit the fort

Any time you can visit Padmadurg. 

Water Availability

Yes, water is available on the fort in the tanks. 

Accommodation Availability

No, Shelter is not available on the fort. 

Fortification, Bastions, Cannons, Water Tanks and Remnants.

Way from Pune to Padmadurg Fort

Pune to Padmadurg By Bus
From the Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses are available to Murud, from Pune to Murud is around 162 kms, from Murud there are local transports to base village, there are no fare boats available from base village, so one has to hire a personal boat.

Pune to Padmadurg By Train

From Pune there are trains available to Panvel, Distance Pune to Panvel 93 kms, from Panvel there are local transport available for Murud, Distance Panvel to Murud 76 kms, from Murud there are local transports to base village, there are no fare boats available from base village, so one has to hire a personal boat.

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Pune to Padmadurg By Road

Route of Pune to Padmadurg Fort

Pune – Chinchwad – Dehu Road – Lonavala – Khopoli – Pen – Roha – Murud – Rajapuri – Padmadurg Fort.

Way from Mumbai to Padmadurg Fort

Mumbai to Padmadurg By Bus

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses or local transport available to Murud, from Mumbai to Murud is around 154 kms, from Murud there are local transports to base village, there are no fare boats available from base village, so one has to hire a personal boat.

Mumbai to Padmadurg By Train

From Mumbai there are trains available to Roha, Roha is 78 kms from Mumbai, from Roha there are local transport are available to reach Murud, and from Murud there are local transports to base village, there are no fare boats available from base village, so one has to hire a personal boat.

Mumbai to Padmadurg By Road 

Route of Mumbai to Padmadurg fort

Mumbai – Panvel – Pen – Roha – Murud – Rajapuri – Padmadurg Fort. 

Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary.

 Photo Credit : Shaunik Modi

It is a small sanctuary - the majority of 52.71 sq. km. It is an unchanged backwater land with thick vegetation. The Temple is situated in the middle of Murud and Kashid.

Carambi Dharan (Dam), a beautiful spot giving clean water through pipes to Murud during the time unfocused from its regular springs. Murud not just means Beach's & Fort’s. It additionally has a Temple over the hill by the New Bus Depot (known as Datta cha Dongar) Hill of Lord Dattatray. One can have a paranormal view of Murud & both the forts together from the hill.

Further in front of the hill is an Idga (एडग), the walk is however the thick desert is a connection in itself. On a hillock to the north is the avtar of Lord Dattatraya, the three heads speaking to Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. 

What's more simply a couple of kilometers away are two undiscovered beaches: Nagaon and Kashid. Nagaon is popular for its Ganapati Temple and the yearly reasonable held to pay tax to this elephant headed god each February.

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