The most Beautiful Fort In Maharashtra, VijayDurg


The most Beautiful Fort In Maharashtra, VijayDurg

 




Vijaydurg, an impressing ancient fort is located near the mouth of the Vaghotan River, district-Sindhudurg of Maharashtra.
One of the largest forts on the konkan coast, Vijaydurg is the best of forts to visit in Maharashtra. It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
Vijaydurg fort is spread across an area of  68796.55 sqm and provides evidence of the martial supremacy of the Marathas under shivaji’s period.
This fort is also known as the victory fort.


It is belived that the fort was built by Bhojraja Shilahar between 1196 and 1206 ad over an area of 5 acres, which later was extended to 17 acres by Shivaji Maharaj .
The Maratha King Shivaji Maharaj  took the fort from Adil Shahi dynasty in 1656 and renamed it as Vijaydurg. It is also one of two forts where Maratha King Shivaji Maharaj personally hoisted the saffron flag.

The fort was initially named Gheria and is constructed using laterite stones. The fort consists of 27 bastions in which three are three-storied. The fort also has a 200m long tunnel for emergency situation.
The original structure of the fort is still the same including the storage area for food grains, prison, a huge water tank and the cannon. Interesting, a compound wall about 300 feet away from the fort and deep in the sea has been discovered recently.
Locales also believed that there is a dock around the bank of the Vaghotan River which waass used by Marathas for building and repairing their ships

Kunkeshwar Temple

The Kunkeshwar temple also known as the Shiva emple is another major tourist attraction near Vijaydurg fort.
It was built around 12 the century by the Yadav Dynasty and is the perfect example of ancient Konkani architecture.
It is also called the Kashi of Konkan

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