After defeating More family Shivaji Maharaj made this fort
near Raigad. The cave, which was the old prison, 50 prisoners were kept at a
time.
There are tanks of drinking water ahead
cave. There is also water tank on sliding way when climbing mountain.
Getting Activities to do :
For going on fort firstly we need
to go in Mahad village. From there buses available in morning and evening to
going Paane village. After climbing of quarter of an hour we reach on Lingana
Machi from Paane village.
Accommodation :
cave is expansive it can Accommodate 30-40 people. It is
only place to living.
By Air : Mumbai is nearest airport.
By Rail : Mahad is nearest railway station.
By Road : One has to reach Mahad city. S.T. buses ply regularly from Kalyan,
thane, Mumbai, Pune to Mahad. One can also board the passenger train from Diva
station at 6:00 am. From Mahad bus depot, two buses go to the village of Paane,
which is at the base of the fort. First bus leaves at 11:00 am and the other
one is at 4 pm. From here, we can reach the village on the upper plateau, which
is called Lingana machi. From here a walk of 1 hr on slippery way leads to the
base of the pinnacle. Trekkers going from Rajgad or Torna to Raigad come
through the valley called Borhatyachi Naal, which lies between the mountain of
Lingana and the mountain of Raylingi. We come from the northern end of the fort
to Lingana machi.
Cave is expansive, so it can inhabite 30-40 people. Based in
front Jagdishwar from Raigad gives us satisfied vision from this fort. Beyond
the cave after crossing a dry cistern arrive to well water. Here is a
Shivling(Lord Shiva), but there is no remains