Sarasgad Fort Kedareshvar Shiva Mandir, Maharashtra

Address

Sarasgad Fort Kedareshvar Shiva Mandir, Sarasgad, Fort, Maharashtra 410205

Diety

Kedareshvar

Introduction

Sarasgad fort one of the Twin forts along with Sudhagad fort is situated near Pali village in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. This shiva Temples is nestled between Sarasgad fort and Amba River. Here is a Shivlinga placed in a nearby cavern Sarasgad Fort is now almost in ruins but the huge rock steps of the fort. There are many caves that were used for soldiers and other purposes because the fort has the very little area available on its top. There are around ten tanks carved in rocks. They provide cool water supply throughout the year, which is very important for any fort. Pali lies about 10 kilometres East of Nagothane along the Nagothane-Khopoli road. This fort height from sea level is 490 meters

Puranic Significance

It was one of the forts which was captured by Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I of Ahmednagar in his konkan campaigns in 1485. Shivaji Maharaj gave 2000 hones (golden coin used as currency during Shivaji Maharaj’s time) for repairing the fortifications of this fort. Shivaji maharaj Built more than 100 shiva temple.