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Bhatkanti - Pune, Forts, Trekking

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Pune Forts:
Pune, the land of forts and the sea forts stand in testimony of the glory of Raja Shivaji till date. Historically speaking Pune was handed over to the Peshwa family, whose Maratha power rose to be a major political force. In 1818, Pune was taken over by the East India Company. Though the capital city of Maharashtra, Mumbai is attracts larger number of tourists, Pune is a popular tourist destination being the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Now, Pune has even gained fame as an important commercial and educational centre as well.

Favourite forts in and around Pune includes:

Ajinkyatara [115km]
Karnala [ 120 km]
Lohagadh / Visapur [ 58 km]
Pratapgadh [ 140 km]
Raigad [ 134 km]
Rajmachi [ 80 km]
Sinhagad [ 26 km]
Torana [ 36 km]
Chakan [ 32 km]
Murud / Janjira [ 215 km]
Purandar [ 32 km]
Rajgad [ 26 km]
Shivneri [ 100 km]
Sudhagad [ 123 km]
Tung / Tikona [ 62 km]


Caves near Pune includes:
1. Karla Caves
2. Bhaja Caves
3. Bedsa Caves


Tikona is another hill fort in Maval region near Kamshet. The fort is of pyramid shape and hence popularly known as 'Tikona' or Triangle. It is also called as 'Vitangagad'. The fort is almost 3500 feet high but not as difficult to climb like his partner 'Tung'. One can reach 6 Kms to 'Tikona Peth' village from Kale colony - near Kamshet. 'Tikona Peth' is the village nearest to fort Tikona. Though Tikona is not very difficult, but its 'Bale killa' is a difficult job. The trekking is tiresome. There are few monuments on the fort to see like the big doors, the temple of 'Trimbakeshwar Mahadev', a water tank and few caves of Satvahan era. The view of Pawna dam and other forts like Tung, Lohagad and Visapur is beautiful.


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