Bhushangad

Bhushangad is a hill fort in the Khatav taluk of the Satara district of Maharashtra, India. It is oval in shape and rises 600 feet above the surrounding plain[1]. Its top is flat being about 300 square yards in area[2].

The fort was originally built by Singhan II(1210 - 1247 CE) of the Devagiri Yadavs[1] with its exact date of construction not known. However Shivaji fortified considerably in 1676 so it is usually attributed to him[3]. The nearest fort is 5 miles away.

The fort is home to the only temple of Harinaidevi (an incarnation of Durga), who is revered by the Kulkarnis clan. There is also a temple dedicated to Maruti[2].

References

  1. ^ a b "Satara District Gazetteer". http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/places_Bhushangad.html. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
  2. ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Govt Central Press. 1885. http://books.google.com/books?id=LbwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=bhushangad. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
  3. ^ "Friends of forts". http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 

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