Dear All,

We @ शिखर वेध has arranged a one day trip to Padamdurg (KASA FORT) on Sunday 6 April 2014

Padmadurg, also known as Kasa fort, is a fort in Maharashtra, India. It was built by the great Maratha ruler King Shivaji to the northwest of the fort Janjira. It was built mainly to conquer the fort Janjira, although it is not as big as Janjira. Due to incomplete construction, and bombardment from Janjira during its construction, only ruins of the Padmadurg fort remain.

It looks great from Janjira. When Shivaji the Great decided o take on the Siddis of Janjira, his admiral, Daulat Khan, built this fort on an island next to Janjira. The rock, on which the fort was built, was called Kasa and the fort was named Padmadurg. The fort has six bastions, some of them devastated by gun attack from the famous ‘kalal bangdi’ gun in Janjira. Kasa was soon overpowered by Siddis and used as a Jail.

Grade: Easy

Itinerary of the trip:

Saturday 5th April 2014

Meeting Point : 11:00 pm Pritam Hotel , Dadar (East)

06:00 Hrs: Departure from Dadar by private vehicle

Sunday 6th April 2014

04:00 Hrs : Arrival at Rajpuri Base village of Padma durg
06:30 Hrs : Breakfast – tea time
07:30 Hrs : Departure for Padma Durga (Kasa Fort)
08:00 Hrs : Arrival on Padma Durga
Padmadurg fort exploration – 4 Hrs
Lunch Time
15: 00 Hrs : @ Rajapuri Base Village

Fun Time @ Beach

17:30 Hrs : Departure for Dadar

Refreshments on the way

We will be in mumbai around 21:30 hrs ( thats – subjective)

The Estimated cost for the tour is  Rs. 1100 / – per head

This includes Dadar 2 Dadar transportation fare for private vehicle (Non-A/c), Boat/Ferry Charges, Food Expenses – 2 Refreshments, Lunch and Shikhar Vedh charges .

Seats will be first come 1st basis … Deposit Rs 600/- per head (Non-refundable) as advance amount on following A/c …

Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL

ICICI Bank A/c No.: – 026801521464

Vartak Nagar Branch, Thane (W)

Last date for registration: – Thursday 27th March 2014, 5 pm

Things To Carry:-
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A Water Bottle (~2 Ltrs) (a must)

Camera, Cell Phone, Binoculars (Optional)
Pls avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc
Good trekking shoes / Floaters

Personal basic medical kit (Containing an antiseptic, few bandages, personal medications if any, Antibiotics for stomach infection)
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A haversack to put all these things

For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on

Jagdish Patil (O): 09869369836 / 09702121373

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