Rohida-Vichitragad

Rohida-Vichitragad

Name : Rohideshwar (Vichitragad)

Top : 3660 toes

Type : Giridurg

Mountaineering range : Medium

Venue : Pune District, Maharashtra

Nearest village : Chikhalawade, Bazarwadi Bhor

Mountain range : Mahabaleshwar

Present day fame : Fine

Geographic vicinity : Rohida is a hill citadel inside the Indian state of Maharashtra. there is a lovely mountain range from Bhor to Mahabaleshwar in the Sahyadri range. There are 3 to four forts on this mountain variety. this sort of forts situated in the Rohid valley is 'castle Rohideshwar'. Rohidkhore is placed in a few part of the Nira river valley. There had been forty two villages on this valley. Out of which forty one villages fall in Bhor taluka of present Pune district. Rohideshwar citadel changed into the primary web site of Rohid Valley. Rohida citadel is set 6 miles south of Bhor. Rohideshwar fortress is likewise referred to as Vichitragad or Bini castle.

History :

The development of this castle dates back to the Yadav length. The inscription at the 0.33 gate of the fortress shows that the castle become repaired by using Muhammad Adilshahi. इ.स. in line with the Purandar Treaty of 1666, the fortress became ceded to the Mughals. June 24 In 1670, Shivaraya recaptured the fortress. Kanhoji became rewarded with a full dawn, half of of the Rohida castle and some pieces of land. Gadkari of Rohida became taking 30 hon from him. Shivaraya's officers requested him if he was 30, however Rajan spoke back that because he turned into his servant, he should simplest take the pre-exchange material. The fort turned into later conquered with the aid of the Mughals, however the Pant Secretary of Bhor fought Aurangzeb and recaptured the fortress. Like Rajgad, Torna, Tung and Tikona forts, this castle belonged to Bhorkar until the merger of the Sansthas.

Ways to reach the castle :

There are ways to attain this fort : one thru Bazarwadi and the alternative via Chikhalawade. There are routes from Chikhalawade, both of which are a bit tough. This path can be used for trekking.

Via Bazarwadi :

At a distance of 8-10 km to the south is a village referred to as Bazarwadi. ST service is available to attain Bazarwadi. The route from Bazarwadi results in the primary gate of the fortress. The wait is very easy and it takes an hour to attain the door. They start hiking the fort from the eastern ridge of the village. the road is long and slippery. It takes approximately and a half of hours to attain the fortress by means of this route.

Via Chikhalawade :

The castle can be reached from Chikhalawade Khurd through Tapya Nakad or from Chikhalawade Budruk thru Bhairavnath Temple. This course is a piece difficult. the following way to get to Chikhalawade is. Bhor-Chowpati (Mahad road) -Venwadi-Shirvali-Ambeghar-Chikhalawade Fata-Chikhalawade.

Places to see on the castle :

There's a Ganeshpatti on the primary door body and a mihrab at the top. After crossing 15 to 20 steps, every other door opens. as soon as interior, there is an underground water tank in the front. Its water lasts for 365 days. After climbing 5-7 steps from right here, the 1/3 door opens. This door may be very sturdy. There is a lot of carving on it. Elephant heads are carved on both aspects. there is additionally a Marathi inscription on the left and a Persian inscription on the proper.

The encircling ramparts have collapsed. these types of doorways are designed at proper angles to every different. Upon getting into from right here, 2 buildings may be seen in the front. One have to be the Sadar on the castle and the alternative is the residence of the citadel keeper. A quick distance to the left is the temple of Rohidmall aka Bhairab. In front of the temple are small tanks, lampposts and square tombs. The temple has idols of Ganapati, Bhairav ​​and Bhairavi. Rohida's girth is simply as small. The fort has a total of 6 towers such as Shirwale Buruj within the east, Patne Buruj and Damgude Buruj in the west, Waghjai Buruj inside the north and Fateh Buruj and Sadar Buruj inside the east. The fortifications and bastions of the fortress are nevertheless robust.

There's a continuous line of tanks inside the northern a part of the fortress. there's an underground water tank right here. There are human idols and Shivapindi.

Within the construction of the fortress, stones had been filled with lime and lime plaster turned into extensively utilized. This lime used to come back to the fort in the shape of limestone. To knead the dough, it changed into rolled right into a spherical kiln and turned into a round mill. This limestone can be seen on maximum of the forts.

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