Pabargad

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Pabargad
पाबरगड
Part of Kalsubai Hill Range
Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra
Pabargad is located in Maharashtra
Pabargad
Pabargad
Coordinates19°28′56.5″N 73°45′10.2″E / 19.482361°N 73.752833°E / 19.482361; 73.752833
TypeHill fort
Height4430 Ft
Site information
OwnerGovernment
Open to
the public		Yes
ConditionRuined
Site history
MaterialsStone

Pabargad Fort (Marathi: पाबरगड) is a fort located 50 km (31 mi) from Igatpuri via Bhandardara. The fort is in Akole taluka in Ahmednagar district, of Maharashtra. The trek to this fort is difficult.[1]

History[]

Not much history of the fort is known.

How to reach[]

The fort is accessible in all seasons except rainy season. The fort is located on Igatpuri-Bhandardara-Sangamner road. There are two trek routes starting from village Guhire. A narrow path path behind the hanuman temple leads to the fort. The trek route passes through dense jungle and shrubs of Strobilanthes callosus (Karvi).[1] It takes about three hours to reach the fort. The trek route passes through three plateaues and the final scarp to reach the top of the fort.

Places to see[]

There are rock cut water cisterns and remains of dilapidated buildings on the fort. There is rock cut sculpture of Hanuman god on the way to the fort. There are natural caves on the hillock adjacent to the fort. There are rock cut steps to reach the top of fort. There are 4 rock cut water cisterns and temple of Bhairoba god and idol of Ganesha.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Admin Loksatta (19 March 2014). "धुंद पाबरगड". The Express group. Loksatta. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ trekshitiz. "Pabargad". www.trekshitiz.com. trekshitiz. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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