Currently, non-public transport services have end
up to
be had from Rajur to Tolar bypass. This path takes a detour to the hills of Rajur, Ambit,
Pachanai, Mula river basin, Ghanchakkar, Baleshwar range and reaches Tolarkhindi in
one hour the
road up from right
here is breathtaking. The temple on
the castle may
be reached in 2 hours from right
here. It takes an hour and a half from the
bottom to attain Tolar pass. there's no water anywhere along the manner. consequently, you
need to bring water bottles with you whilst
you arrive. The entire place is forested. A stone sculpture of a tiger
has been erected within
the Tolar gorge, suggesting that there's also a tiger enclosure inside
the place. From the gorge, the direction leads
to Kothala. The path to the west of the gorge takes you to the pinnacle of Harishchandra. Steps are dug within
the rock at
the way up the gorge. In half
of an hour from here we reach in
the ramparts.
Tolar Gorge :
The
pinnacle of Harishchandragad may
be very wide so it appears very grand from beneath. To its east is the English 'U' formed ravine. This gorge is the well-known Tolar gorge. This gorge is the hyperlink between Pune and Ahmednagar districts. The history of tribal innovative Raghoji Bhangare continues
to be glorious here.
From right
here to the west with
the aid of Dhopat road 3-4 km. I ought
to walk. Directional arrows also
are painted in
lots of places in
this path. this
is the manner to reach Taramati peak.
Locations to See at Fort :
Here is the temple of Harishchandreshwar. Caves
are carved on
the northern foot of Taramati top. there
may be a pond at
the door of Harishchandreshwar temple. within
the corners of it have
been idols. there
may be Nandi in front of the temple. it's
far one
of the 12 temples constructed by
using King Zanj in
the 10th and 11th centuries. there
may be a carved cave at
the temple. To the north of the temple is a stream of water. There are caves of Kedareshwar on
this dhali. It has a big lump. The aspect of the pindi is packed
with water.
Konkankada :
The
largest enchantment of this fort is the Konkan side to the west of the castle. The cliff, which falls 3000 toes underneath the Konkan, is
about seventy
five feet inland in
the middle. It has
to be visible at
the same time as slumbering (and watching) on the top of the
hoop. If there
is clean air, the vicinity from right
here to Kalyan can
be seen. This ridge is the
highest ridge in Maharashtra. This area is shaped like
the letter 'U' in Roman script. not
like different jewelry, it is
not ninety degree in form however concave. seen from the the
front, it looks
like a cobra's fang.
From Harishchandragad, forts like Shivneri,
Hudsar, Chavand, Nimgiri, Sindola, Jeevdhan, Gorakhgad, Machhindra, Siddhagad,
Mahuli, Kaladgad, Bhairavgad, (Moroshi), in
addition to Bhairavgad (Shirpunje), Kunjargad are visible.
even
though the traces of Gadpana are disappearing, we
are able to see the unfastened glide of nature, its dryness, diverse inventions of nature within
the wanderings of Harishchandra. however to
see and enjoy all this, you need to have as
a minimum two days to spare. In 1835, Colonel Sykes noticed Indravajra at
the Konkankada.
Dangerous a
part of Konkankada :
This famous Konkankada on Harishchandragad has a huge crack on its head, so this aspect has grow
to be dangerous. If this element isn't repaired at
once, the top part
of the
hoop is likely to disintegrate inside
the next
few days. travelers do not have the concept that this part
of the ridge is putting. If this element collapses, the splendor of Konkankada may
be shattered.
there's an
opening of about five to
10 toes from the stop of the cliff, and the rock a
part of it's
been dug from the inside. a
median of five thousand millimeters of rain falls on
Konkankada. the
speed of the wind flowing thru the valley is
also massive. Wool, wind and rain are probably to widen the
gap.
Taramati peak :
Taramati top is the
very best top within
the citadel and in Pune district. the
peak is
set 4850 ft. There are seven caves within
the belly of the
peak. In one
of the caves, there
is a big and
beautiful idol of Ganesha of approximately 8 and a half
of toes. there
are many caves round this Ganesh cave. It also had lodging. After status in the
front of the cave, the path going to the left leads you to the pinnacle of Taramati after a half
of hour climb. From this peak, you
will see the forests, ghats and the Konkan place. at
the way to the summit, there
are many gomukhs. There are or three Shivlings on the
head.
Historical Importance :
This citadel isn't
the same as other conventional forts in Maharashtra. The ramparts discovered in other forts are
not visible here (Henry Pattinger, District Collector of
Ahmednagar in 1818, demolished Harishchandragad on 14 June - Sudhir Jorvekar).
The fortress has historical caves and a Shiva temple courting lower
back to the 12th century. it's
far called the maximum far
flung fort in
the Sahyadri. The temple here is the kulak of the Koli Mahadev tribe and
the tribe is
thought by
way of the name of Mahadev. all
the Mahadev temples in
the complete Sahyadri belt are the image of this tribe. it
is also a image of the battle of the Mahadev Koli network towards the British, moneylenders and landlords. In
1747-forty
eight, the castle changed
into taken over by
means of the Marathas from the Mughals and Krishnaji
Shinde of the Mahadev Koli network changed
into appointed because
the fort keeper.
There's a type wall within
the courtyard of the temple. there
may be a stone bridge in the
front of this kind
of wall. underneath this bridge, a movement flows from the Taramati peak, which is
also referred
to as the 'source of Mars'. Later this river flows thru the foothills of Pachanai village. additionally the rivers Pushpavati and Kalu originate at
the south aspect of the fortress. there
are many caves within
the temple premises. some caves are appropriate for residing at
the same time as some caves have water. The water in those caves is cool and
prefer nectar. there
is a rectangular inside
the cave behind the temple. there
may be a room underneath the ground in
this sector. there's a massive rock on it. in
step with the local villagers, 'Changdev Rishi' had executed penance in
this room for fourteen hundred years.
Photographs of Harishchandragad :
