Raigad is situated in Raigad district near Mahad on Mumbai Goa highway. Height of this fort is 2900 ft above sea level.
Renowned Historian Shree Appa Parab will be with us to explore history of Raigad
History: Raigad was earlier known as Rairi. In the 12th century Rairi was ruled by Shirke-Palegar family. After changing several hands, it was captured by Shivaji Maharaj from Chandrarao More in 1656 AD and decided to form it as capital of Maratha Kingdom. Shivaji Maharaj renamed it as Raigad.
Raigad is one amongst the important forts of Marathas as it was the first Capital of Maratha Kingdom. Raigad is strategically important as it is situated on an irregular wedge-shaped mass of rock, detached from the main body of Sahyadri Mountains by a deep valley and inaccessible from three sides. The fort is spread across 5.12 sq.kms hill-top plateau and has three main points Hirakani in the west, Takamak in the north and Bhavani in the east.
What to see on Raigad
•Shirkai Devi temple
•Jagdishwar temple
•Rajsabhagruha
•Rajbhavan
•Queens Palace
•Ratnashala
•Memorial of Shivaji Majaraj
•Jijamata Palace at Pachad
•Mahadarwaja, Nana Darwaja and Palkhi Darwaja
•Chordindi and Wagh Darwaja
•Bajarpeth
•Nagarkhana
•Khubladha Buruj
•Kushvarta Talao, Gangasagar Talao and Hatti Talao
•Takmak point and Hirkani Point
•We can have glimpses of many forts from Raigad.
Trek Schedule:
•Friday 17th Jan 2014 – First pick up 10.30 pm Borivali East – Near 700 a.c. bus Stop.
•Second pick up 11.30 pm Thane East Railway ticket counter.
•On 18th Jan 2014 at 6.00 am we will reach at the base village Pachad.
•After tea, breakfast and fresh-up we will start our trek to Raigad by Nane Darwaja.
•Night stay at Raigad Dormetory.
•On 19th Jan 2014 after tea and breakfast we will visit fort and after lunch we will return down to base village.
•After lunch we will head towards Mumbai.
•We will reach Mumbai by 9.00 pm
•Contribution per person is Rs. 1900/-
(This includes tea, breakfast, lunch, snacks, stay on Raigad dormentry, dinner and private transport from Borivali to Borivali).
Rules:
•All our treks / tours are eco-friendly treks, kindly take care of nature around us
•Confirmation of names for Participation is subject to payment of tour fee of Rs. 1900/-
•Organizers have the authority to make any kind of changes in the program without prior intimation
For enrollment contact us:
Santosh Bhide :9769150130
Akshay Mulye :9819212975
Shweta Bandbe:9892691821
Anil Vesvikar :9833074106
Vaibhav Bhosle:9820480382
Or
Log on to www.aasamant.com
Bank details for depositing enrollment fee:
AXIS BANK LTD.
BORIVALI (W)
A/c name : Akshay Mulye
A/c no: 01801 01005 29563
Please let us know once you deposit the cheque.![]()
Renowned Historian Shree Appa Parab will be with us to explore history of Raigad
History: Raigad was earlier known as Rairi. In the 12th century Rairi was ruled by Shirke-Palegar family. After changing several hands, it was captured by Shivaji Maharaj from Chandrarao More in 1656 AD and decided to form it as capital of Maratha Kingdom. Shivaji Maharaj renamed it as Raigad.
Raigad is one amongst the important forts of Marathas as it was the first Capital of Maratha Kingdom. Raigad is strategically important as it is situated on an irregular wedge-shaped mass of rock, detached from the main body of Sahyadri Mountains by a deep valley and inaccessible from three sides. The fort is spread across 5.12 sq.kms hill-top plateau and has three main points Hirakani in the west, Takamak in the north and Bhavani in the east.
What to see on Raigad
•Shirkai Devi temple
•Jagdishwar temple
•Rajsabhagruha
•Rajbhavan
•Queens Palace
•Ratnashala
•Memorial of Shivaji Majaraj
•Jijamata Palace at Pachad
•Mahadarwaja, Nana Darwaja and Palkhi Darwaja
•Chordindi and Wagh Darwaja
•Bajarpeth
•Nagarkhana
•Khubladha Buruj
•Kushvarta Talao, Gangasagar Talao and Hatti Talao
•Takmak point and Hirkani Point
•We can have glimpses of many forts from Raigad.
Trek Schedule:
•Friday 17th Jan 2014 – First pick up 10.30 pm Borivali East – Near 700 a.c. bus Stop.
•Second pick up 11.30 pm Thane East Railway ticket counter.
•On 18th Jan 2014 at 6.00 am we will reach at the base village Pachad.
•After tea, breakfast and fresh-up we will start our trek to Raigad by Nane Darwaja.
•Night stay at Raigad Dormetory.
•On 19th Jan 2014 after tea and breakfast we will visit fort and after lunch we will return down to base village.
•After lunch we will head towards Mumbai.
•We will reach Mumbai by 9.00 pm
•Contribution per person is Rs. 1900/-
(This includes tea, breakfast, lunch, snacks, stay on Raigad dormentry, dinner and private transport from Borivali to Borivali).
Rules:
•All our treks / tours are eco-friendly treks, kindly take care of nature around us
•Confirmation of names for Participation is subject to payment of tour fee of Rs. 1900/-
•Organizers have the authority to make any kind of changes in the program without prior intimation
For enrollment contact us:
Santosh Bhide :9769150130
Akshay Mulye :9819212975
Shweta Bandbe:9892691821
Anil Vesvikar :9833074106
Vaibhav Bhosle:9820480382
Or
Log on to www.aasamant.com
Bank details for depositing enrollment fee:
AXIS BANK LTD.
BORIVALI (W)
A/c name : Akshay Mulye
A/c no: 01801 01005 29563
Please let us know once you deposit the cheque.