Mangalgad is a hill fort in Mahad taluka. Mangalgad is one of the Magnificiant forts in that area.

Type                                                           Mangalgad is a hill fort.
      

Difficulty level                                       Mangalgad is medium trek.
   
Height                                                       Mangalgad is 2475 ft (754 Meter) above sea level.
       
Base village/District/Taluka Pimpal Wadi,Dudhane Wadi/Raigad/Mahad, Maharashtra, India.

Mangalgad from the base village

Mangalgad, otherwise called Kangori, is a fort in Maharashtra close to the town of Dudhanewadi (दुधानेवाडी). Kangori or Mangalgad Fort, is in the Mahad sub-division around eleven miles east by south from Mahad town. 

The fort is based on the highest point of a soak and treeless goad of the Sahyadris, 2457 feet high, and is arrived at by a restricted and tough way around two miles in length. The fort is 1485 feet from east to west and 264 from north to south.

Mangalgad was constructed by Chandrarao More of Jawali. It was one of seven forts caught by Shivaji in 1648. It was the spot of oppression of Chitursing (चितुरसिंह) the brother of the Raja of Satara, from 1812 till his death in 1818. 

In 1817 Cornets Hunter and Morrison, two English officers on the Madras foundation, on their route from Hyderabad to Pune with a small guide were gotten at Uruli (उरुळी) 20 miles east of Pune, and under arrest here.

Eventually after, by Gokhla's requests, they were pulled up to Vasota in Satara, and, on the destruction of that fort in April 1817, they were restored to opportunity. In 1818 Kangori was taken by Colonel Brother, after the fall of Raigad fort. 

The structures and the portal are in remains however a piece of the bulwark remains. Inside the bulwark is a destroyed temple and a rock-cut storage, however no building of any size or investment. Mangalgad includes of a lonely Temple, called Kangori Devi Temple, with storages at the top. The wada and jail are both in ruins. 

Mangalgad or Kangorigad is one of the forts located in the thick valley of Jawali. Valley of Jawli made of thick Timberlands, huge mountains & deep valleys in the medieval period, which made this area secure. 

Jawali is included by Mahabaleshwar, Makarandgad, Mangalgad, Chandragad, Pratapgad, Kawala Fort & Parghat. "More" family governed this valley for ages. Mahad was a principle exchange focus then. Goods emptied in Mahad were dispatched to different places through the varied exchange courses. 

To keep an eye on these exchange courses forts are based on the Western Ghats and Konkan. Mangalgad was constructed to shield the exchange courses of Bhop Ghat, Varandh Ghat & Aswal Khind.

More about Mangalgad

Time to reach the top
It takes around 2 hours from the base village of the fort.

Minimum Duration
1 day.

Best time to visit the fort 
Any time you can visit the Mangalgad fort.

Water Availability
Yes, water is available on Mangalgad fort.

Accommodation Availability
Yes, shelter is available in the temple of the fort. 

Entrance, Remnants, Bastions, Ramparts, Citadel, Machi, Kangori Devi Temple, Water Cisterns, Idol of Lord Bhairav.

Lets find How to reach to Mangalgad Fort

Pune to Mangalgad By Bus 
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses / Volvo buses available to Mahad, which is 130 kilometers from Pune, it takes 3 hrs 100 min from Pune, from Mahad you need to go Birwadi, and Birwadi there are local transport or buses available to Pimpalwadi / Dudhanewadi

Pune to Mangalgad By Train
There are no trains available to Mahad from Pune.

Pune to Mangalgad By Road
Route of Pune to Mangalgad Fort

Shivaji Nagar – Chandani Chowk – Paud Road – Mulshi – Adarwadi – Nizampur – Mangaon – Mumbai – Goa Highway – Mahad – Birwadi – Pimpalwadi / Dudhanewadi – Mangalgad

Way from Mumbai to Mangalgad Fort

Mumbai to Mangalgad By Train
There is no train available to Mahad from Mumbai.

Mumbai to Mangalgad By Road 
Route of Mumbai to Mangalgad fort
Khalapur – Khopoli – Pali – Roha – Mangaon – Goregaon – Mahad – Pimpalwadi / Dudhanewadi – Mangalgad. 

Mumbai to Mangalgad By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses, local transport available to Mahad, which is 168 kilometers from Mumbai, it takes 3 hrs 22 minutes from Mumbai, from Mahad you need to go Birwadi, and Birwadi there are local transport or buses available to Pimpalwadi / Dudhanewadi.

Places to visit nearby the Mangalgad Fort

Mahad

Mahad is a very important town located on banks of river Savitri (सावत्री) in south-east of Raigad district. The Raigad fort is a supreme traveler spot located 24 kilometers to the north of Mahad. Mahad goes about as a real stop-over for visitor going into Konkan and Mahabaleshwar. A MIDC is located close to the town.

Read more about Mahad

Shivthar Ghal (शिवथर घल)

Shivthar Ghal is a region included of lavish green viewpoint of trees, mountains, a huge waterfall. This spot reminds the highly praised model of faithfulness in Maharashtra – Saint Ramdas and his Dasbodh as this is the spot where Samarth Ramdas composed 'Dasbodh'. 
Shivthar Ghal is relatively a small and unknown place yet it must be gone to particularly among the rainstorm. It is located 90 kilometer from Pune, towards Satara City.

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Ambenali Ghat (अम्बेनाली घाट)

About Ambenali Ghat