Sinhagad Amruteshwar Temple, Maharashtra

Address

Sinhagad Amruteshwar Temple, Ghera Sinhagad, Sinhagad fort, Maharashtra 411025

Diety

Bhairav Amman: Bhairavi.

Introduction

Sinhagad is a hill fortress located at around 35 km southwest of the city of Pune, India. A little ahead of Kondhaneshwar temple, on the southern side of the fort Sinhagad, is this temple – Amruteshwar Temple is located. It has the idols of Gods – Bhairav and Bhairavi. These gods are worshipped by the local fishermen. The Bhairav’s statue holds a demon’s head. Bhairav and Bhairavi are said to represent the duality of nature. Constructed in black marble, the temple represents ancient Hemadpanthi architecture. This temple is located in the middle of a dense forest. It was seized by Muhammad bin Tughlaq from the Koli king Nag Naik in 1328 AD. This fort temples was attacks by Mughals emperor.