Malhargad... Finally
Monday, January 09, 2006
Finally, afer planning twice and one failed attempt, I finally managed to get my body (Inspired by popular phrase: Get one's hands on :) at Malhargad.
It is a small hill fort in Bhuleshwar range of the Sahyadris. It was the last fort built by the Marathas. The fort is 196 m high, and houses the temple of Lord Khandoba and Lord Mahadev. A water tank, a double layer of fortifications, and three wells are found there. The fort was built during the period of 1757 A.D. to 1760 A.D by Panse, a Peshwa Sardar, who was the chief in-charge of Tofkhana of the Peshwas; to keep watch on ‘Dive’ ghat along the Pune-Saswad route. The fort has been named Malhargad because of the temple of Lord Khandoba.
The night trek was filled up by missing the route once due to darkness, but finally we managed to land at the correct place.
The photos will also be up very soon.
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