Colaba Fort

Colaba Fort

Name : citadel Colaba

Type : Jaldurg

Climbing variety : Medium

Region : Colaba, Maharashtra, India

Nearest village : Colaba

Mountain variety : Arabian Sea

Contemporary Popularity : precise

Geographic region : Positioned 35 km south of Mumbai city close to Alibag metropolis and is placed in the Arabian Sea at a distance of 1 to two km from the Arabian shoreline. 

Colaba Fort is positioned near Alibag, 35 km south of Mumbai within the Konkan area of the Indian kingdom of Maharashtra. it's far located on the shorelines of the Arabian Sea, 1 to two kilometers from the shore. The fort is flat on the ocean stage. you can stroll 15 minutes from Alibag beach or by using horse carriage. The whole citadel can be reached in 2 hours.

History :

The shoreline of Alibag taluka, which is thirty to thirty five kilometers lengthy, is known as 'Ashtagar'. The king of this Ashtagara is 'fortress Colaba', Pankot of Alibag. one of the vintage forts that Shivaraya repaired and fortified changed into  'fortress  Colaba!' citadel Colaba was the primary maritime capital of Kanhoji Angre, whom the British called 'Shivaji of the sea'.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had repaired the sea forts to shield his Swarajya from the enemies coming by sea. One of these sea forts is Colaba in Alibag. The 35 km shoreline of Alibag taluka is referred to as 'Ashtagar'. consequently, the fortress of Colaba is called the king of 'Ashtagar', the citadel of Colaba and the fort of Alibag. The fort has an extended records because the time of Shivaji Maharaj and has seen the length of Peshwa after Shivshahi and subsequently the British rule.

Information about the Fort :

Shivaji Maharaj built the Colaba Sea fort, that is taken into consideration to be very crucial within the Konkan coast, to shield the Swarajya from sea enemies. It became completed in 1680. close to the Arabian Sea, Colaba fort is 900 feet lengthy and 350 toes wide. additionally, the citadel is fortified and its height is 25 ft. further, 17 bastions have been constructed on the fort for protection. today, more than 300 years later, the citadel stands firmly on the shores of the Arabian Sea, in spite of the waves.

capabilities of the Fort :

Since the fortress is a seaside, the tides coming from the ocean cause the waves to upward thrust surprisingly. even though the ocean waves are growing, the sea water does no longer are available in approximately 15 feet from the main front of the fortress.

the construction of the castle is made totally of stone and simplest large stones are stacked on pinnacle of each different. Lime became now not used in them. As a end result, the tidal waves entering the ocean penetrate the rocks, as a consequence slowing down the go with the flow of water. despite the fact that Colaba is near the Arabian Sea, the water in the properly is nice. there's additionally a freshwater lake on the fort.

What do you spot at the castle? :

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj noticed the significance of Jaldurg. The Colaba fort turned into constructed in 1680. Colaba fort, positioned on the Arabian coast close to the town of Alibag, has two entrances, one going through the ocean and the other facing the metropolis of Alibag.

Sculptures like peacock, deer, lotus, sharabh, elephant and many others. are carved at the doorway of the castle. if you enter the fortress via the primary gate, there is any other gate. As soon as he crossed it, Mahishasura was seen. next to them is the temple of mom Bhavani. there may be also a small temple of Goddess Padmavati and a huge temple of Goddess Gulvati. in case you go in front of it, you can see the stays of Wade, Paga, Kothi. From there, the direction leading to the left results in the Dargah of Hazrat Haji Kamal Uddin Shah Darbar.

at the way back from the Dargah, on the left, you may see the ruins of the once fortified Agra fort. there is a Siddhivinayak temple of Lord Ganesha on the fort which is still an area of worship for the people. The idol of Ganesha within the temple is made of marble and its height is one and a 1/2 ft. Ganesha devotees come to this citadel for normal darshan.

it is found out that Siddhivinayak temple became constructed inside the yr It became carried out with the aid of Raghoji Agra in 1759. There are very stunning idols of Ashtabhuja Devi, Shri Shankar, Vishnu and Surya inside the temple. because of the amalgamation of these idols, this temple is referred to as 'Shri Ganesh Panchayatan'.

even though Colaba fort has been included in the world heritage listing, the castle is in a country of disrepair. The citadel is at the verge of extinction due to lack of right preservation. the dominion of grass is unfold in the fort. similarly, there's no ingesting water facility at the citadel for vacationers.

At gift, the Colaba fortress is beneath the care of the Archaeological branch and the Archaeological department is neglecting to keep the cleanliness of the fort. hundreds of  thousands  of people visit the fort each 12 months. there is a charge for this from the Archaeological department.

The Archaeological department has organized a  tidal  agenda for traveling the castle and you could go to  this location when the ocean is low.

How to visit the fortress :

Colaba is a fortress positioned on the Konkan coast at a distance of only 35 km from the city of Mumbai.

Places to see on the fort :

At the proper is the Ganpati Temple, Hanuman Temple, Shiva Temple, Dargah, historic Cannon, Freshwater nicely Ammunition.