Bhudargad which is the famous hill fort situated in Kolhapur district of Mahatashtra.

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Bhudargad which is the famous hill fort situated in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.

Type                    Bhudargad is a hill fort. .    
Difficulty level   Bhudargad fort is easy to trek. 
Height                 Bhudargad is 3208feet (940 meters) above sea level.      
Base village/District/Taluka  Peth Shivapur/Kolhapur/Bhudargad, Maharashtra,India.

History of Bhudargad Fort

Fort Bhudargad is located close to Pushpanagar town; the Fort was constructed by Raja Bhoj II (Shilahara Dynasty). The most unique gimmick of this fort is the vision extends in all the four heading.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj caught this fortification on 1667 and repaired it for utilizing the officer's camp. After it was caught by the Mughals. Around after five years the fort was recaptured, and the standard shades of the Mughal general who was slaughtered in the clash were exhibited to the sanctuary of Bhairav where they are still kept.

About the end of the eighteenth century, Parasuhrampant Bhau Patvardhan took the fort by influencing the army and held it for around ten years when it was retaken by the Kolhapur State. Along these lines Parashurampant Bhau and Gopalpant Apte the head of Ichalkaranji made a few vain endeavours to win it back. Amid this war, of the five villas which once bunched round the fort three were decimated. In 1844 the armies of Bhudargad and Samangad revolted and shut their entryways.

On the thirteenth of October 1844 Bhudargad was taken by a British compel under General Delamotte, and destroyed. A few stays of the stronghold, the Dudhsagar Lake, Two Shiva Temple and a Bhairav Temple are close-by attractions.

Time to reach the top.
Vehicles reach the top of the fort.

Minimum Duration 
1 day.

Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit Bhudargad fort.

Water Availability 
No, carry water even if there is a hand pump near the temple of Bhairavnath.

Accommodation Availability
Yes, Available in the Bhairavnath temple on the fort.

Places to visit on the Bhudargad Fort 

Bhavani Temple, Dhudhsagar Lake, Eastern door, Shiva’s Temple, Deepmal, Eastern Buruj, Bhairavnath Temple, Bhudargad, Jakhin Caves.

Lets find How to reach to Bhudargad Fort

way from Pune to Bhudargad Fort

Pune to By Bus
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Kolhapur, distance between Pune to Kolhapur is 267 kilometers, from Kolhapur there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Gargoti, from Gargoti there are local transport available to Pal, and then you can go to Peth Shivapur.

Pune to By Train
From Pune junction to Kolhapur there are trains available, Pune junction to Kolhapur is around 280 Kilometers, from Kolhapur there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Gargoti, from Gargoti there are local transport available to Pal, and then you can go to Peth Shivapur. 

Pune to By Road
Route of Pune to Bhudargad Fort 
Pune – Narayanpur Phata - Shirwal – Khandala – Bhuinj - Wadhe - Satara – Kashil - Umraj - Karad - Islampur - Yelur - Kolhapur - Gargoti - Pal - Peth Shivapur - Bhudargad fort.

Way from Mumbai to Bhudargad Fort

Mumbai to By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Kolhapur, distance between Mumbai to Kolhapur is 380 Kilometers, from Kolhapur there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Gargoti, from Gargoti there are local transport available to Pal, and then you can go to Peth Shivapur.

Mumbai to By Train
From Mumbai to Kolhapur there are trains available, Mumbai to Kolhapur is around 455 kilometers, from Kolhapur there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Gargoti, from Gargoti there are local transport available to Pal, and then you can go to Peth Shivapur. 

Mumbai to By Road 
Route of Mumbai to Bhudargad fort 
Mumbai - Panvel - Khopoli - Lonavala - Dehu Road - Chinchwad - Pune – Narayanpur Phata - Shirwal – Khandala – Bhuinj - Wadhe - Satara – Kashil - Umraj - Karad - Islampur - Yelur - Kolhapur - Gargoti - Pal - Peth Shivapur - Bhudargad fort.

Places to visit nearby the Bhudargad Fort

Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary

Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary also known as the Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary. The Krishna River tributaries; Bhogavati River, Dudhganga River, Tulshi River, Kallamma River and Dirba River course through the haven area.

State Highway 116 passes through the inside of the asylum. Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary contains tropical evergreen timberlands regular of the northern Western Ghats. 425 types of plants have been recorded in the haven.

The primary species found here are Anjani, Jambul, Hirda, Awala, Pisa, Ain, Kinjal, Amba, Kumbha, Bhoma, Chandala, Katak, Nana, Umbar, Jambha, Gela, Bibba and banana. Karvi is found over practically the whole zone.

Asylum contains 47 types of Mammals, 59 types of reptiles, 264 types of fledglings and 66 types of butterflies. Creatures of land and water are most unmistakable in the stormy season. 20 species from 2 requests, 5 families and 10 genera are recorded in the haven.

The closest rail station is at Kolhapur, 45 km (28 mi). For housing, there is a backwoods rest house, dak cabin and quarters overseen by the Deputy Conservator of Forests - Wildlife, Bindu Chowk, Ganji Galli, Kolhapur-416002 India (+91-231-2542766).

Amboli
Amboli lies in the Sahyadri Hills of Western India, one of the world's "Eco Hot-Spots" and it subsequently possesses large amounts of an assortment of genuinely one-of-a-kind greenery. 

Nonetheless, as in alternate parts of the Sahyadri Hills, denudation of the backwoods cover and unregulated government helped "improvement" (read "lodgings, resorts & thruways") are continuously destroying a once unblemished environment.

Truly, Amboli town started to exist as one of the arranging posts along the street from Vengurla port to the city of Belgaum, which was broadly utilized by the British to supply their battalions in the south and focal India.

In the slopes of Amboli town lays the wellspring of the Hiranyakeshi waterway, and an antiquated Shiva sanctuary (called Hiranyakeshwar) exists at the cavern where the water rises.
The principal fascination for voyagers is the staggeringly high precipitation (7 m normal every year) and the various waterfalls and fog amid the rainstorms.

Legend has it that there are 108 Shiva sanctuaries in and around Amboli of which just twelve have been uncovered, one as of late as 2005. There aren't an excess of spots to see or things to do yet it is calm, unpolluted and the nearby occupants are amiable and accommodating