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Ratangad
Ratangad fort seen from Ratanwadi
Highest point
Elevation1,297 m (4,255 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°30′N 73°41′E / 19.5°N 73.69°E / 19.5; 73.69
Naming
Language of nameMarathi
Geography
Ratangad is located in Maharashtra
Ratangad
Ratangad
Location of Ratangad, Maharashtra
LocationRatanwadi, Taluka Akole, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Geology
Mountain typeHill Fort

Ratangad is a fort in Ratanwadi, Maharashtra, India, overlooking Bhandardara in the Ahmadnagar district of Maharashtra bordering the Thane district. The fort is about 400 years old. Ratangad is also called Jewel of the Sahyadris.[2]

It has a natural rock peak with a cavity in it at the top which is called 'Nedhe' or 'Eye of the Needle'. The fort has four gates: Ganesh, Hanuman, Konkan and Trimbak. Sculptures of Ganesh and Hanuman are on the main gate.[3]

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  • The two ladders crossed to reach the main fort area
    The two ladders crossed to reach the main fort area
  • Nedhe (or eye of the needle)
    Nedhe (or eye of the needle)
  • Tryambak Darwaza, the main entrance to Ratangad
    Tryambak Darwaza, the main entrance to Ratangad
  • The way down from the Tryambak Darwaza
    The way down from the Tryambak Darwaza
  • Another entrance to Ratangad
    Another entrance to Ratangad
  • The remains of a smaller entrance, the Thieves entrance or Chor Darwaza
    The remains of a smaller entrance, the Thieves entrance or Chor Darwaza
  • Amruteshwar temple, Ratangad built in the Hemadpanthi style
    Amruteshwar temple, Ratangad built in the Hemadpanthi style
  • Vishnutirth
    Vishnutirth
  • An old structure at the fort
    An old structure at the fort
  • Ratangad with Ratangad peak(Khutta) at right
    Ratangad with Ratangad peak(Khutta) at right
  • Strobilanthe callosa—Karavy
    Strobilanthe callosa—Karavy
  • Impatiens balsamina—Terada
    Impatiens balsamina—Terada
  • Smithia purpurea—Barka
    Smithia purpurea—Barka
  • Senecio bombayensis---Sonki
    Senecio bombayensis---Sonki
  • Walking along eastern ridge
    Walking along eastern ridge

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mahara shtra State Gazetteers: Ahmednagar. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1974. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Trek to Ratangad: Jewel of Forts | Pune | MeraEvents.com". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  3. ^ "रतनगडावरचा रिद्धी-सिद्धी गणेश". Maharashtra Times. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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