Sudhagad fort a famous hill fort also called as Bhorapgad.
Sudhagad (सुधागड)
Sudhagad is a best hill fort in Pali (पाली). It is an ideal one day trek. In monsoon Sudhagad looks very amazing. In this there is the history of the fort, the detail transport is given so that there should be no problem to reach the fort.
Type Sudhagad is hill
fort.
Difficulty level Sudhagad is easy to trek.
Height Sudhagad is 1935 feet (590 meters) above sea level.
Base village/District/Taluka Pachhapur Thakurwadi/Raigad/Sudhagad,Maharashtra, India.
History of Sudhagad Fort
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| Sudhagad fort from the Base Village |
Sudhagad is one of the hill fort situated
in Maharashtra. Sudhagad is around 53 kilometers from Pune,
26 kilometers from Lonavala and 11 kilometers from
Pali. The height of the fort is around 2,030 feet above sea level.
The fort of Sudhagad is said to be of 2nd
Century BC. The fort was also called as Bhorapgad (à¤ोरपगड़). In the year 1436 the
fort was captured by Bahamani Sultan. After that in the
year 1657 the Marathas captured the fort and renamed it as "Sudhagad".
The fort was too large and Shivaji Maharaj had considered it as the
capital of the Kingdom. The 'Pantsachivas' (पंतसचिवास) of Bhor
became the protector of the fort in the rule of Peshwas.
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| Entrance of Sudhagad |
On the fort there are two temples dedicated to Lord
Shiva and also there is a temple of Bhoraidevi (à¤ोराईदेवी ) which is well
maintained. On the large plateau there are two lakes, a big granary, a house, a
temple, some tombs and other remnants on the fort.
On the fort there are three
main gates in that there is a large gate called as Maha Darwaja. From
the fort other forts can be seen such as Korigad, Sarasgad, Ghangad and Taila-Baila (तैल-बैला).
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Time to reach the top
It will take around 2 hrs from base of the Sudhgad.
(Pachhapur)
Minimum Duration
1 day.
Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit Sudhagad, but care should be taken in
rainy season.
Water Availability
Yes, water is available on Sudhagad fort, there are many
water cisterns, Lake on the fort.
Accommodation Availability
Yes, accommodation is available on Sudhagad fort in palace
of Pant Sachiv which can accommodate 45-50 peoples, and there are also
Bhoreshwar temple which can accommodate peoples.
Places to visit on the Sudhagad Fort
Pachchapur Darwaja, Takmak Tok, Bhoreshwar Temple, Dindi
Darwaja, Lake, Water cisterns.
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| Sudhagad Trek |
Let’s find How to reach to Sudhagad Fort
Way from Pune to Sudhagad Fort
Pune
to Sudhagad by Bus
From
the Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses or local transports are available
to Pali, Distance between Pune to Pali is 111 kilometers. Then you can go to
Pachchapur, which is 12 kilometers from Pali, then you can walk from Pachhapur
to Thakurwadi, where as Pali to Thakurwadi is 13 kilometers.
From Thakurwadi,
one had to ascend by ladder, this route is not only exhaustive, but also
slippery, from Pachhapur takes 2 hrs to reach the fort, this way directly go to
Pachhapur Darwaja.
Pune
to Sudhagad By Train
There
are no trains available.
Pune
to Sudhagad By Road
Route
of Pune to Sudhagad Fort
Shivajinagar
- Chinchwad - Dehu Road - Lonavala - Khopoli - Pali - Pachchapur - Sudhagad.
Way from Mumbai to Sudhagad Fort
Mumbai
to Sudhagad by Bus
From
the Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses or local transports are
available to Pali, Distance between Pune to Pali is 98 kilometers. Then you can
go to Pachchapur, which is 12 kilometers from Pali, then you can walk from
Pachhapur to Thakurwadi, where as Pali to Thakurwadi is 13 kilometers.
From
Thakurwadi, one had to ascend by ladder, this route is not only exhaustive, but
also slippery, from Pachhapur takes 2 hrs to reach the fort, this way directly
go to Pachhapur Darwaja.
Mumbai
to Sudhagad By Train
There
are no trains available.
Mumbai
to Sudhagad By Road
Route
of Mumbai to Sudhagad fort
Mumbai - Khopoli
- Pali - Pachchpur - Thakurwadi - Sudhagad fort.
| Sudhagad Chor Vaat |
Places to visit nearby the Sudhagad Fort
Ballaeshwar Temple (बल्लाळेश्वर मंदिर)
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| Ballaeshwar Temple |
Ballaeshwar temple is situated in
Pali between Sarasgad fort and river Amba. The temple was reconstructed
in 1760. The temple was built in the shape of the word Shri (श्री). The temple
of Ballaeshwar is a place of worship.
Around thousands of people visit the temple during Chaturthi (चतुर्थी) and Ganesh festival. Donations
are also given to the temple by the devotees.
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