SAJJANGAD FORT

OVERVIEW

District : Satara
Hill Range: Satara
Height above sea level : 3350 feet
Difficulty rating : Medium Tough
Base village : Parali
Approx. time to reach : 1 - 1.5 hr from base village
Duration : 1 day
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How To Reach

From Gajwadi :
Gajwadi is 3 km before Parali Rd. From this place it’s possible to reach at the top of the fort directly by vehicle. After going 100 steps further, we reach at the gate. It takes 15 minutes approximately to reach to the fort from road.

From Parali :
The distance between Satara and Parali is 10 km Parali is at the base of fort. To reach to the fort, one has to go by 780 steps and these steps take you to the main gate of the fort. One hour is enough to reach the top from Parali.

Place To Stay / Eat

Rooms are availed by Shree Samarth Seva Mandal office.Lodges are also available on the fort. Rooms availed by Sajjangad Seva Mandal. Drinking water is available on fort.

Places Of Interest

The first entrance to the fort is known as "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Dwar". It faces southeast. The second gate is ‘Samarth Dwar’ and faces east. Even today these gates are closed after 10 pm. While entering into the second gate, we can see a stone inscription. The meaning of it is as follows:

1) The Prosperity is seen as we enter your door. 2) The courage by his deeds is blooming the flowers. 3) You are the place to remove all the worries. But you are free from them. 4) The worries are put away from you. 5) The base of the building gate on fort was created on the date - 3rd Janadilakhar. The works were carried under the rule of Adilshah Rehan.

There is a tree at right side of the entranceway of the fort. From this tree, there is a way to the right. After walk of 15 minutes, we reach the place known as "Ramghal". This was the place of meditation for Samarth Ramdas.

After entering into the fort, turn to left. There is a lake by name Ghodale, which was meant for horses. Behind this there is a building similar to a mosque and the temple of Anglai. Samarth Ramdas discovered the idol of Anglai in Angapur, along with the idol of Shreeram in Chaphal.

After visiting to these places, to come back from the same way towards the lake and go straight.

On the way there is a restaurant, Shree Samarth office and lodge. Sonale Lake is near to this lodge. The water here is potable. Behind the lake we can see a garden. Heading straight from the lake, we reach a temple. We can see here temple of Lord Hanuman and an ashram named "Sridhar Kuti" near to it. To the right side is the temple of Shreeram, monastery of Ramdas Swami and the room where Ramdas Swami resided. All the things which Samarth Ramdas used daily are preserved here. After seeing these all places, as we exit from the main entrance of the temple and go to left, we see "Bramhapisa" temple and then the Hanuman temple, which is known as temple of "Dhaabyacha Maruti". The fortification is clearly visible from this point. The surrounding region is very beautiful and pleasant. It takes two hours to see the fort.