Type                               Paranda Fort is a hill fort     

Difficulty level              Paranda Fort is an easy trek. 

Height                            --

Base village / District / Taluka -  Paranda / Usmanabad / Paranda, Maharashtra, India.

There is an expansive stronghold in excess of 1000 years of age in the town, encompassed by a trench. The post never saw fights and was utilized as a weapons terminal. Indeed today, one can see remains of weapons lying about.

Unfortunately, this site of extraordinary artifacts has not been kept up and the trench is congested with weeds. Today there is a mosque inside the stronghold. Paranda is a Tahsil put in the Usmanabad District and is arranged around 80 Km.
from the locale headquarters. The fortress is one of the numerous fortresses raised by the Bahamani lords and is a fine specimen of military Architecture and building.

The doors were shielded by traversals and redoubts and the Ramparts. These are of the out and dressed stones with round bastions fitted for the overwhelming weapons of the period. Around the fortification, there is a canal, which was constantly kept loaded with water.

The fortification can be arrived at by stand-out entry. Inside the stronghold, there are 26 bastions among which the imperative are "MAHAKAL BURUJ", "BURUJ MAHAKAL", "BULAND BURUJ", "CHANCHAL BURUJ", and "Shah Mathkal" on the percentage of the bastions there are old firearms the most essential of which are "Malike Lady", and "Azda Paikar" The incredible bronze gund viz. "Malika Maiden" now at Bijapur, is said to have been uniquely mounted here.

At present inside the fortification, there are the Mosque, Narsimaha Mandir and a divider called “Ramtirth" yet there are likewise stays of the building like Baradari, Taikhana, and Zanana Makan act. The remaining parts of the dividers and the incapacitated remains to give a feeling that at one time their strength has been open and exquisites developments.

Time to reach the top

It takes around 1 hour 30 mins from Barshi to reach the fort.

Minimum Duration 

1 day.

The best time to visit the fort

Any time you can visit the Paranda Fort.

Water Availability 

No, water is not available on Paranda fort.

Accommodation Availability

No, shelter is not available on the fort, but available in Paranda village.

Bastions, Cannons, Temple of Mahadev, Mosque, Idol of Lord Ganesha, Well.

Way from Pune to Paranda Fort

Pune to Paranda By Bus

From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses / Volvo buses available to Barshi, which is around 221 kms from Pune, there are many buses regularly playing between Pune to Barshi or Barshi to Pune, and from Barshi there are buses or local transport available to Paranda, which is 30 kms from Barshi.

Pune to Paranda By Train

From Pune junction there is a train available to Kurudwadi junction, which is 184 kms from Pune junction from Barshi there are buses or local transport available to Paranda, which is 30 kms from Barshi. 

Pune to Paranda By Road

Route of Pune to Paranda Fort 

Pune – Hadapsar – Kedgaon – Bhigawan – Indapur – Medha – Paranda Fort.

Way from Mumbai to Paranda Fort

Mumbai to Paranda By Bus

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses, Volvo, and local transport available to Barshi which is 366 kms from Mumbai from Barshi there are buses or local transport available to Paranda, which is 30 kms from Barshi.

Mumbai to Paranda By Train

From Mumbai junction there are trains available to Kurudwadi junction, which is 376 kms from Mumbai junction from Barshi there are buses or local transport available to Paranda, which is 30 kms from Barshi. 

Mumbai to Paranda By Road 

Route of Mumbai to Paranda fort 

Mumbai – Lonavala – Chinchwad – Pune – Hadapsar – Kedgaon – Bhigawan – Indapur – Medha – Paranda Fort.

Tuljapur Bhavani Mata Mandir

Tulja Bhavani is an imperative and most loved goddess in Maharashtra. It is spotted at Tuljapur District Osmanabad in Maharashtra. It is a family goddess (Kuldaivata) of numerous families in Maharashtra and different states.

TuljaBhavani otherwise called "Turja" is among three and a half (sade teenager) goddess focuses (Shakti Peethas) of Maharashtra and fifty-one Shaki Peethas of India. The travelers come to Tuljapur from the whole of Maharashtra and different states likewise.

In old India, there was a lord named Dushyanta. His child's name was Bharat. India is named after this Bharat. In the aged India, there were two woodlands named Naimishya Aranya and Dandakaryna. Marathawada which is a piece of Maharashtra is arranged in this old Dandakaryna.

This was known as Yamunachala Parvat (mountain) false name Balaghat. Tuljapur is arranged in the sloping territory of Yamunachala. Here the self-immerged icon (Swaymbhu Murti) which is made of Shaligram (nonperishable stone) is arranged.

The establishment (Sthapana) of the goddess is not static yet powerful as contrasted with different sanctuaries. In different sanctuaries, the icon is altered or static. In any case here the icon is not static however it is "Chala" i.e. it can be moved.

The establishment service of this symbol was carried out by Adya Shankaracharya on Sriyantra in antiquated times. By no static or "Chala" it implies that this symbol is taken out from Sriyantra thrice a year for pradakhina and once the pradaskina or pratikrama is carried out by the icon alongside Sriyantra, Mahadeo and Khanderao.

Gomukhtirtha

The building design of the Tulja Bhavani sanctuary is of the Hemadpanti style, which was prevalent and celebrated in right on the Indian period. While entering the Tulja Bhavani sanctuary there are two major doors or Mahadwars.

In the wake of entering the sanctuary first we watch Kallol Tirtha which is a mix of one hundred and eight tirthas or hallowed waters. In the wake of strolling down a few steps ahead, we come to Gomukh Tirtha, from where water streams continuously.

In front of Gomukh, there is a sanctuary of Siddivinayak. From there on we come across a decently outlined and finished door which was developed by Sardar Nimbalkar.