Devgad Fort
Monday, 14 May 2012|
Marathi Shayar
When the fort was built it was surrounded by water from all the sides so at the time it was called as "Janjire Devgad"(Janzira means an island in Arabic). It has been spread in 120 acres. There is a Ganesh temple in the fort. Port office is situated in the fort. The lighthouse is situated here.
How to get inside the Fort:
One broad road takes you directly inside the fort till the lighthouse. There is also a beach at the rear side, which lures tourist by its towering cajurina trees.
In Devgad, one can visit a windmill plateu. Though the windmills are not in operating condition, one can have a panoramic view of Devgad beach, Devgad fort and stretch of Arabian sea up to Kunkeshwar from here. A magnificent sunset can be seen from this point.
Getting there:
By air: Nearest is Mumbai.
By rail: Nearest railhead is Nangaon and Kankavli, on Konkan Railway.By road:
Mumbai–Devgad, 546 k.m.
Kolhapur–Devgad , 150 k.m.
State transport buses ply From Mumbai, Kolhapur and Pune. Private vehicles are also available.
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