Dear All,
We @ शिखर वेध has arranged a one day trip to Padamdurg (KASA FORT) & Murud Janjira fort
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.
The Janjira Fort:
Janjira is Marathi corruption of the Arabic word Jazirah, which means an island. The Janjira Fort was built by the rulers of the Ahmed Nagar under the patronage of emperor Malik Amber in the 15th century AD. The fort is build in the sea 2 km inside of Murud. This is one of the vital sea-forts in Maharashtra. It has strong walls 40 ft high and standing intact even after being battered by the sea waves from all four sides. the fort was never conquered by any enemy for over 350 years. Shivaji, Sambhaji and the Peshwas tried to take over the fort. But the Marathas, British or Portuguese could never capture Janjira.
Grade: Easy
Itinerary of the trip:
Day 0:
Meeting Point :
Mumbai Participant : 11:00 pm National Park , Borivali (East)
Pune Participant : 11:00 pm Mcd, Deccan,
23:00 Hrs: Departure by private vehicle
Pick Up En-routes viz. Andheri, Bandra, Sion, Chembur, Vashi, Nerul, Panvel for Mumbai ppl
Day 1: Sunday
05:00 Hrs : Arrival at Rajpuri Base village of Padma durg
Freshen up
06:30 Hrs : Breakfast – tea time
07:00 Hrs : Departure for Padma Durga (Kasa Fort)
07:30 Hrs : Arrival on Padma Durga
Padmadurg fort exploration – 2 Hrs
10:30 Hrs: @ Murud beach
11:00 Hrs: Move to Janjira fort by boat
Exploration time ~ 1 hr
14:00 Hrs: Lunch Time
15: 00 Hrs : @ Rajapuri Base Village
Fun Time @ Beach
17:00 Hrs : Departure for Mumbai / Pune
Refreshments on the way
We will be in mumbai around 22:30 hrs ( thats – subjective)
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The Estimated cost for the tour is Rs. 1900 / – per head
This includes Mumbai 2 Mumbai 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 1900/- per head (Non-refundable) as advance amount on following A/c …
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Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI Bank A/c No.: – 026801521464
Vartak Nagar Branch, Thane (W)
Last date for registration: – 3 days prior to departure
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Things To Carry:-
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A Water Bottle (~1 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): 09702121373 / 09869369836
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