Type                          Karmala fort is Land fort.    

Difficulty level          Karmala fort is easy to trek.

Height

Base village / District / Taluka -  / Solapur / Karmala, Maharashtra, India.

The modernly created Indian state of Maharashtra is not just spotted with charming shorelines, ever washed by blue waves of the Arabian Sea, yet it is likewise dotted with safe forts and bastions that are found strewn the whole way across the state.

Case in point, there are strongholds in specific parts of Maharashtra that are based on ocean shores with one entryway opening towards the ocean, and the other permitting the mounted force to enter through the area-based principle door.

The majority of this generally critical Maratha fort was based on vital focuses, for example, one neglecting a mountain pass while an alternate to shield a city or township from the attack of outside raiders.

The Karmala fort was developed by Rao Rambha Nimbalkar when the zone was given to him as his jagir. There are two essential entryways for passage into the fort. One door is on the eastern side, and the other is on the backside.

Temples of Maruti, Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesha as likewise of Mahadeo have been raised before the principal entryway of the fort.

The building instantly behind these temples once served as the habitation of Rao Rambha Nimbalkar. However, it has now been changed over to a common court. It additionally serves as the workplace for the range.

Circled by an encompassing divider, the fort has 21 bastions, the separation between the two bastions being 115 feet (35 m). The fort has two gates, one to the east and the other to the west. The encompassing divider as an afterthought of the civil office was destroyed and a street was developed there in 1948.

Time to reach the top.

It takes around 15 to 20 minutes from Karmala. 

Minimum Duration 

1 day. 

Best time to visit the fort 

Any time you can visit Karmala fort.

Water Availability

 No, water is not available on the fort. 

Accommodation Availability 

No, shelter is not available on the fort.

Fortifications, Bastions, Entrances, and much more…

way from Pune to Karmala fort

Pune to Karmala fort By Bus

From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses / Volvo buses available to Karmala, which is around 162 kms from Pune, from Karmala there are local transports available to Karmala fort.

Pune to Karmala fort By Train

From Pune junction there are trains available to Jeur station, which is 149 kms from Pune, from Jeur station there are local transports available to Karmala, and then you can Karmala fort by local transport. 

Pune to Karmala fort By Road

Route of Pune to Karmala fort Pune - Hadapsar - Kedgaon - Patas - Ravangaon - Khadki - Diksal - Veet - Karmala village - Karmala fort.

Way from Mumbai to Karmala fort

Mumbai to Karmala fort By Bus

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Karmala, which is 308 kms from Mumbai, from Karmala local transport are available to Karmala fort.

Mumbai to Karmala fort By Train

From Mumbai there are trains available to Jeur station, which is 376 kms from Mumbai, from Jeur station there are local transports available to Karmala village, and then you can Karmala fort by local transport. 

Mumbai to Karmala fort By Road 

Route of Mumbai to Karmala fort Mumbai - Lonavala - Chinchwad - Pune - Hadapsar - Kedgaon -Patas - Ravangaon - Khadki - Diksal - Veet - Karmala village - Karmala fort.

Akkalkot Temple

Akkalkot Swami Samarth Maharaj Temple is devoted to Swami Samarth Maharaj who was thought to be an avatar of Lord Dattatreya. He is a family unit name and is greatly respected over Maharashtra.

All his teachings turn around indicating thought to individual persons and putting one's trust on the god. The example of devotion had numerous equalities with Sai Baba of Shirdi, and subsequently, both are accepted to be entrances of the same soul.

Shree Siddheshwar Temple

The temple was developed by Sri Mallikarjuna. Sri Mallikarjuna had a place with Srisairam, from Shri Siddharamehswar. The idol of Siddheshwar means the blessed avatar of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu who passed by the same name.

The lake where the temple is located is the Siddheshwar Lake and includes three entrances that permit you to enter the yard within the temple. Close by lays a beautiful green garden that houses a little shrine dedicated to Saint Nalatwad.

The temple complex additionally has a couple of shrines showing the love of Lord Vithoba and Goddess Rukmini.