Mangalgad

Mangalgad

Name : Mangalgad

Height : 664 m.

Type : Giridurg

Hiking Range: Medium

Nearest village: Pimpalwadi, Mahad, Raigad district

 

Mangalgad aka Kangori is a fortress within the Indian nation of Maharashtra.

History :

Shivaji Maharaj desired Jawali  Swarajya.  However   Chandrarao  greater changed into no longer making use of Daad. considering the fact that the dominion could not be carried out without killing them, the Maharaja noticed Moka and attacked Jawali. After defeating the Mortars, Jawali become admitted to the Swarajya; The route from Raigad to Koyne changed into taken into Swarajya. Raigad, Kangori, Chandragad and Vazota forts got here below Swarajya. Maharaj named Kangorigad as Mangalgad. The fort turned into owned by using Sardar Gole for a long term. Gaikwad An Gole has continually guarded the fort.

From 1678 to 1703, the citadel turned into used particularly for containing prisoners. while Raigad become besieged after the death of Sambhaji Maharaj, the wealth changed into first shifted to Kangorigad after which to Panhala. on this, Pilaji Gole performed an important role. Around 1817, Sardar Bapu Gokhale arrested Colonel Hunter and Morrison of the Madras Regiment and imprisoned them at Mangalgad. The fortress become conquered in 1818 via Colonel Potter, a British military officer.

Places to visit in Kangori castle :

There may be a temple of Goddess Kangori on Machi of Mangalgad. in view that it is very hard to return to this height and pay obeisance to the Goddess, the devotees have set up a duplicate of this idol at Dudhanewadi beneath. The competition of Goddess is also celebrated on the citadel once in a year.

Within the ferry of the citadel, you can see the ramparts, the ruined door, the machi, the pindi of Lord Shiva, the lampstand, the mild of the homes and many others. From this Kangori fortress, forts like Makrandgad, Pratapgad, Raigad, Lingana can be visible. The plateaus of Rayareshwar, Koleshwar and Mahabaleshwar can also be visible. There are old cooking utensils on the castle.

A way to go :

There are 3 or four approaches to get to Mars. After seeing  Chandragad, you could attain Mangalgad after a  journey  of approximately six hours walking thru Mahadev Murthya. This footpath needs to be climbed and descended two times.

Wardha Ghat is at the Bhor-Mahad street. Mazheri is a village in the Konkan Plateau of Wardha Ghat. Mangalgad also can be reached from this Mazheri after a six-seven hour trek through the hills and Odhe Nala. at the way from Mahad to Bhor, there is a fork main to Pimpalwadi on the foot of Bhirwadi. Pimpalwadi can also be reached in an hour by way of this educate. Can. Mahad to Pimpalwadi ST at a positive time. There are buses.

The route main from Pimpalwadi to the fortress is a steep climb. With an awesome stroll we attain the fort in an hour and a 1/2. the doorway to the citadel is through the remains of a collapsed door. The extension of the citadel is quite huge. There are ruins of a fortress on the fortress's castle. The northern limbs have water-carved tanks. The castle has a machi. Machi is fortified. under the cliff are small cones. they are referred to as Navranwari cones through the locals. the street leading to the castle from Pimpalwadi is a famous culvert and now half of manner to the citadel is constructed from there.

The fourth street is from Sade village, about 24 km from Poladpur taluka. There are roads to attain Mangalgad from Vadghar village subsequent to Sade village. It takes 6 hours to attain Kangorigad from Dhawale village in Poladpurati. the road from Gothavali and the road from Sade meet in a gorge. And in an hour and a 1/2, she also gets the road from Pimpalwadi.

Nevertheless, proudly owning one continues to be beyond the reach of the common character. in case you appearance up, you may see two cones within the form of a person and a female. The only way to reach the castle is through those cones. if you hold these cones in sight, you may climb the citadel from everywhere for adventurers.

Accommodation on the fort :

A large procession takes region on this temple every yr. therefore, the utensils required for this are stored right here by means of the villagers. if you need to live at this fort, you can stay right here. there's a small machi at the back of this temple.

Water supply on the fort :

There are water tanks on the citadel, one dry, but the other carries consuming water.

Get  entry to the fort :

1. through Chandgad-Mahadev Murthya.

2. From Mazheri village on the Konkan plateau of Wardha Ghat.

3. Going through Pimpalwadi fork on the foot of Bhirwadi on 

Mahad-Bhor street, then through Pimpalwadi village.

It takes one and a 1/2 hours by using vehicle to reach Pimpalwadi from Mahad.

Travel time :

One and a half to seven hours.