Ratangad

Ratangad
Ratangad fort seen from Ratanwadi
Highest point
Elevation1,297 m (4,255 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°30′N 73°41′E / 19.5°N 73.69°E / 19.5; 73.69
Naming
Language of name
Marathi
Geography
Ratangad is located in Maharashtra
Ratangad
Ratangad
Location within Maharashtra
LocationRatanwadi, Taluka Akole, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Geology
Hill Fort

Ratangad is a fort in Ratanwadi, Maharashtra, India, overlooking Bhandardara in the Ahmadnagar district of Maharashtra bordering the Thane district. The fort is about 400 years old. Ratangad is also called Jewel of the Sahyadris.[2]

It has a natural rock peak with a cavity in it at the top which is called 'Nedhe' or 'Eye of the Needle'. The fort has four gates: Ganesh, Hanuman, Konkan and Trimbak. Sculptures of Ganesh and Hanuman are on the main gate.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mahara shtra State Gazetteers: Ahmednagar. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1974. p. 5.
  2. ↑ "Trek to Ratangad: Jewel of Forts | Pune | MeraEvents.com". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  3. ↑ "रतनगडावरचा रिद्धी-सिद्धी गणेश". Maharashtra Times. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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