At Janjira fort you
shall discover the charms of an island fortress. The beach is clear and wide,
fringed with palm trees. The fortress is 300 years old, and an architectural
marvel. In fact, it was once considered to be impregnable. The palace of the Nawab
at Murud and the Janjira caves are also a must for tourists. A few kilometers
away are two pristine and beautiful beaches- Kashid and Nandgaon.
Main attraction of
Murud is Janjira fort. It is about 2 kms. from sea shore. Cannons are on
every bastion to attack enemy. The huge and historically well-known cannons
‘Kalal Bangadi', 'Chavi', and ‘Landa Kasam' are on the bastion near main door.
Situated on a rock of oval shape near the port town of Murud, 165kms south of
Mumbai, Janjira is one of the strongest marine forts of India (the word ‘Janjira'
is a corruption of the Arabic word Jazira which means island). The forts
is approached by sailboats from Rajapuri jetty. The main gate of the fort
faces Rajapuri on the shore and can be seen only when one is quite close to
it. It has a small postern gate towards the open sea for escape.
The fort has 19 rounded bastions, about 30-40 ft high, still intact.
Janjira and Padmdurg
can be seen in same trip from Murud. Beside Janjira and Padmdurg thick forest
of Kesoli, Fansad caves near Kudya are worth visiting.
Accommodation:
Holiday camps of
Tourism Development Corporation are in Murud.
By Air: Nearest
airport is Mumbai 165 kms.
By Rail: Nearest
railhead is Roha 50 kms.
By Road: Mumbai – Murud
– Via Revdanda. 165 kms.
Pune – Murud via
Mahad 230 kms.
Alibag – Murud 52
kms.
Mumbai, Pune to
Murud.
Places to visit
nearby:
The place of the
Naeab, Janjira caves, two undiscovered beaches Kashid and Nandgaon are few
kilometers away.