Raigad

on


Raigad a small city is our next target for Indian tourism located in Maharashtra. This place is full of rich heritage, very old monuments and stony territory. The term Raigad means fort of King located at height of 2851 feet from the sea site. Raigad is covered with mountainous in surrounding. Town is basically located on Sahyadri hills, which is the beautiful place allowing voyagers to enjoy the spectacular view of natural. Spot is having two rivers Gandhar and Kal flowing from the valleys of Raigad.


Next best spot of Raigad is Lingana Hill, which is preferred hot spot for travelers. Trekking is the best feature of Lingana hill and different nation people are attaining spot for trek. Panoramic vision of Borhatyachi Naal is also possible from Lingana spot as it lies between Raylingi and Lingana hills.

The unique and old fort of Sivaji is located in Raigad. Construction of fort was done after the win of Sivaji over Chandra Rao. Fort played vital role to administer the town during Maratha government.


Town is popular for rich artistic heritage, folk arts such as Keertan, Bhajan, Koli Dance, Bharud and many more things.

Attraction of Raigad:
Jijamata Palace: the initial tourist attraction of Raigad is Jijamata Palace located at Pachad, Raigad. This palace is the finest example of Maratha kingdom architectural structure. Jijabai was the mother of great Shivaji. Jijabai lived in this place until her death. However, British East India Company destroyed the palace.

Queen's Palace: the next visitor’s spot is Queen’s palace located in the territory of Raigad fort. The royal women of Maratha Empire used this amazing structured Mahal.

Raigad Fort: the top spot of Raigad is fort also recognized as Gibraltar of east India. Raigad was the capital of state during ruling period of Sivaji. Fort is located on the height of 2700 feet from sea level and its structural design wedge-shaped. Raigad fort is difficult to reach from other three sides, which means to enter the fort voyagers have to use the single path.

Raigad Museum: voyagers looking for source to learn history of Raigad can attain to town museum located close to lower Station of Fort. Local government took help of stalwarts to construct the museum, which tells the story of Maratha victory. People can learn about the Shri Babasaheb Purandare and Shri Ninadji Bedekar who did countless welfare work for local public of Raigad.

Raj Bhavan: a palace known as Raj Bhavan is another spot located close to Raigad Fort. Shivaji controlled the city and took valuable decisions in Raj Bhawan.

Takmak Tok: next location we have in Raigad is Takmak Tok, which is also known as punishment point. Shivaji violently punished his enemies at Takmak Tok located in valley of Sahyadri hills.

Few more tourist spots of Raigad are Gangasagar Lake, Jagadishwar Temple, Rock Climbing, and Mahad. Voyagers can visit the spots to make their holidays special.

Attaining to Raigad:

Pune city is closer to Raigad located at 102 kms whereas Mumbai is 187 kms away, Hyderabad is 605 kms away, Nagpur is 911 kms distant and Bangalore is 936 kms far.
               
By Train: railway station Vir Dasgaon is available in Raigad linked to Pune and Mumbai cities.  Frequent trains are available from Veer located at 40 kms. However, trains for Veer are available for Ajmer, Dadar, Ratnagiri, Diva, Ernakulam, Sawantwadi, and Swv Diva Pass.

By Air: international airport of Mumbai is available for voyagers. Chatrapati Shivaji airport is just 187 kms distant from city Raigad. Flights for Mumbai are available from many nations so abroad visitors can easily reach Mumbai from various destinations. Major flights from Singapore, Colombo, Hong Kong and gulf countries made the Mumbai easy reachable destination.


By Bus: Maharashtra State transport is having buses for Raigad from various cities. Buses from Mumbai and Pune are available in large quantity for Raigad so voyagers can attain to any of the city to reach Raigad. Buses form Kolhapur (250 kms away) and Mahabaleshwar (75 kms away) are also available for Raigad.
Location: Raigad, Maharashtra, India

Labels

Show more

Popular Posts

Image

Sirohi - Holy Place of Rajasthan

If you have planned trip to any holy Indian destination then we are going to tell you about the place that houses around 35 and more tourist spots. This Indian tourist place is known as Sirohi a small but impressive city of  Rajasthan . There are five Administrative Divisions (Tehsils) in Sirohi region known as Abu Road, Reodar, Sheoganj, Sirohi itself and Pindwara. The city is holding another name as Devnagari because of 14 Jain temples chain. Geography: City is located at altitude of 321 meters from the sea level. History: Founder of Sirohi was Rao Sobhaji and year of foundation was 1405. However, the town was named as Shivpuri in its ancient period. Later in 1425 the town was reunited and redeveloped by son of Rao named as Sehastramal. According to present data the average population of Sirohi was 851107 in 2012. Tourist attractions in Sirohi: Ajari: A place of worship is first place to visit in the city. Ajari is the village placed at 5 km distance from
Image

Tezpur

Tourism in India is all time first choice for foreigners as well as Indians. There are countless destinations where a tourist can make their moments memorable. Tezpur is the city of Assam, India becoming the favorite choice for nature lovers. The city comes in Sonitpur district of Assam the tea rich state of India. However, Tezpur is also popular as an education hub for North East India. This ancient city is located near to Brahmaputra River (one of the largest rivers in North East).   Guwahati is just 175 kms away from this striking city of Assam.   Tezpur name is taken from the language Sanskrit. If we split the word Tezpur to Teza and Pura, then it means the blood town. Earlier, the place was known as Sonitpur, though the city was renamed after the battle among the army of Lord Krishna and army of Baanasura. This fight was fought to save the Lord Krishna’s grandson Aniruddha. Throughout the fight, the city was totally stained red color due to lots of blood so the city was re
Image

Bhavnagar

The various Indian tourist places are capable to make holidays special. Bhavnagar is the city of Gujarati becomes the choice for abroad travelers in India. This city was established in 1724 and the founder was Bhavsinhji Gohil who ruled the city from 1703 to 1764. Bhavnagar is named after this ruler. Prior to merge into India in 1947 the city was a different princely state of Gujarat. Bhavnagar is located at good distance of 198 kms from the capital Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Bhavnagar is listed in the major cities of Gujarat positioned on 5 th place. However, it comes in 2 nd position in Saurashtra district. Bhavnagar is having historical values especially for Gujarat state. In early period the Gohil Rajput from Suryavanshi background was ruling the city, though he faced many problems in Marwar. Many changes occurred in the city at different intervals and many rulers came to city. Almost every King spends many years in Bhavnagar. About the vacatio
Image

Una - Hill Station of Himachal Pradesh

Una, the stunning hill station in South-West Himachal Pradesh, is our destination for the day. This expansive district encompasses numerous ranges, with the Shivalik ranges being the most renowned for their consistent heavy rainfall year-round. What sets Una apart is the strikingly sparse vegetation that covers most of its terrain. Although historically part of Himachal Pradesh, Hoshiarpur district is now closer to Una since their separation in 1966. Presently, Una shares its borders with Bilaspur and Kangra Hamirpur. https://www.holidaytravel.co/destination-dtl/una_himachal_pradesh_tourist_guide.htm Una, this Indian tourist gem, could easily become your favorite holiday destination due to its consistently cool temperatures and lush green surroundings. When it comes to tourism in Una, there are several top spots to explore, including the revered Mata Chintpurni idol, Bangana Lathian Piplu, Dera Baba Barbhag Singh, and the Una town itself. The hills have always been a ma