Shivneri Fort

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Shivneri fort
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Shivneri Fort (known as Killa) (Marathi pronunciation:

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of Maratha Empire.[1]

History

Shivneri got its name as it was under the possession of the

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In 2021, it was added to the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage sites as part of "Serial Nomination of Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra".[3]

Architecture

Shivneri Fort[4] is a hill fort having a triangular shape and has its entrance from the South-west side of the hill.[5] Apart from the main gate there is an entrance to the fort from side called locally as the chain gate, where in one has to hold chains to climb up to the fort gate. The fort extends up to 1 mi (1.6 km) with seven spiral well-defended gates. There are mud walls all around the fort. Inside the fort, the major buildings are the prayer hall, a tomb and a mosque.[3] There is an overhanging where executions took place.[6] There are many gates structures protecting this fort. Mana Daravaja is one of the many gates of the fort. Its also called the origin of Tune.

At the centre of the fort is a water pond which is called 'Badami Talav', and to the south of this pond are statues of

Ashtavinayak temple in Maharashtra. It has been declared as a protected monument.[7][8]

Access

The nearest town Junnar is a taluka place and is well connected by road. Junnar is about 90 km from Pune. The fort is at about 2–3 km from the junnar town. It is easy to reach the fort top via main entrance; however, the trekkers with proper climbing equipment can try the chain route which is located on the western scarp of the fort. From the top of the fort, Narayangad, Hadsar, Chavand and Nimgiri forts can easily be seen.

  • Entrance Gate
    Entrance Gate
  • Stairs Leading to Shivneri Fort
    Stairs Leading to Shivneri Fort
  • Mandir at Shivneri Fort
    Mandir at Shivneri Fort
  • Sideview of Shivneri Fort
    Sideview of Shivneri Fort

See also

References

  1. . Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "Google Travel". www.google.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ a b "Serial Nomination of Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  4. ^ Nelson, Nelly-Nadia (2020-09-04). "The Shivneri Fort Must Place To Visit In 2020 Complete Guide". Fort Trek. Archived from the original on Oct 17, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  5. ^ Khan, Ashwin (Jun 24, 2019). "Shivneri Fort: Uncover the past". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on Oct 5, 2021.
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  7. ^ "List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise" (PDF). Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Lenyadri Group of Caves, Junnar - Ticketed Monument - Archaeological Survey of India". 2009-04-10. Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2021-02-14.

Further reading

  • Dr. Lahu Kacharu Shivnerichi Jeevangatha, The life-story of fort shivneri, Sanay prakashan, Narayngaon, January 2015. p. 225.