Dear Friends,
Kalpavihar Adventure has arranged a trek to Sudhagad with UmberKhinda - Unhere Hot water springs and Ballaleshwar Ganapati (Pali)
on 24 - 25th August.
http://picasaweb.google.com/ vaishalindia/ MoonlightTrekToSudhagadSarasga d?feat=directlink
Sudhagad (1935 ft)
Sudhagad is one of the ancient forts in Sahyadri. It was the glory of Bhor state. Sudhagad was called as ‘Bhorapgad’. Sudhagad is a huge fort. It is called as the replica of Raigad. Sudhagad was included in ‘Swarajya’ in 1648. Shivaji Maharaj renamed Bhorapgad as Sudhagad. Later Sambhaji met Akbar (the rebellious son of Aurangjeb) in the ‘Pachchapur village’ situated at the base of this fort. Annaji Datto, Balaji Aavji Chitnis, his son Aavji Ballal and Hiroji Pharjand were all important persons in ‘Ashta-Pradhan Mandal’ of Shivaji Maharaj. Sambhaji has killed all of them in ‘Parli’ village near Sudhagad There are many lakes on the fort. also a palace of Pant Sachiv on the fort. There is a temple of Bhorai Devi, Different kind of medicinal plants and trees can be seen in the surrounding forest. Bhoreshwar temple, Pachchapur Darwaaja, Takmak Tok of Sudhagad, Dindi Darwaaja are the another Fascinating Spots.
Battle of Umberkhind :
This area is steeped in the history of Shivaji Maharaj, who trapped his enemies in these ravines.
An Uzbek general, Kartalab Khan, was sent by Shaista Khan on a mission to attack and reduce the number of forts under Shivaji’s control in the Konkan region on 3 February 1661. He left his camp near Pune with 30,000 troops. This time the Mughals did not march openly and took circuitous back country routes, as they sought to surprise Shivaji. But instead Shivaji surprised them at a pass known as ‘Umber Khind’ (in a dense forest, near present-day), and attacked them from all sides. Marathas hidden in the dense forest executed a well co-ordinated ambush attack on the Mughal army.
The battle is known for the strategic manner in which Chhatrapati Shivaji deployed his forces and rapid movement that his cavalry was able to achieve.
Unhere Hot Water Spring:
Just 1 km from Pali Ganesh Mandir is a hot water spring at village Uddhar. The water here is known for its medicinal sulphur content believed to cure even some skin ailments.
For more detail write to kalapavihar@yahoo.com before 20th August![]()
Kalpavihar Adventure has arranged a trek to Sudhagad with UmberKhinda - Unhere Hot water springs and Ballaleshwar Ganapati (Pali)
on 24 - 25th August.
http://picasaweb.google.com/ vaishalindia/ MoonlightTrekToSudhagadSarasga d?feat=directlink
Sudhagad (1935 ft)
Sudhagad is one of the ancient forts in Sahyadri. It was the glory of Bhor state. Sudhagad was called as ‘Bhorapgad’. Sudhagad is a huge fort. It is called as the replica of Raigad. Sudhagad was included in ‘Swarajya’ in 1648. Shivaji Maharaj renamed Bhorapgad as Sudhagad. Later Sambhaji met Akbar (the rebellious son of Aurangjeb) in the ‘Pachchapur village’ situated at the base of this fort. Annaji Datto, Balaji Aavji Chitnis, his son Aavji Ballal and Hiroji Pharjand were all important persons in ‘Ashta-Pradhan Mandal’ of Shivaji Maharaj. Sambhaji has killed all of them in ‘Parli’ village near Sudhagad There are many lakes on the fort. also a palace of Pant Sachiv on the fort. There is a temple of Bhorai Devi, Different kind of medicinal plants and trees can be seen in the surrounding forest. Bhoreshwar temple, Pachchapur Darwaaja, Takmak Tok of Sudhagad, Dindi Darwaaja are the another Fascinating Spots.
Battle of Umberkhind :
This area is steeped in the history of Shivaji Maharaj, who trapped his enemies in these ravines.
An Uzbek general, Kartalab Khan, was sent by Shaista Khan on a mission to attack and reduce the number of forts under Shivaji’s control in the Konkan region on 3 February 1661. He left his camp near Pune with 30,000 troops. This time the Mughals did not march openly and took circuitous back country routes, as they sought to surprise Shivaji. But instead Shivaji surprised them at a pass known as ‘Umber Khind’ (in a dense forest, near present-day), and attacked them from all sides. Marathas hidden in the dense forest executed a well co-ordinated ambush attack on the Mughal army.
The battle is known for the strategic manner in which Chhatrapati Shivaji deployed his forces and rapid movement that his cavalry was able to achieve.
Unhere Hot Water Spring:
Just 1 km from Pali Ganesh Mandir is a hot water spring at village Uddhar. The water here is known for its medicinal sulphur content believed to cure even some skin ailments.
For more detail write to kalapavihar@yahoo.com before 20th August