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Bhushangad
Bhushangad is a hill fort in the Khatav taluk of the Satara district of Maharashtra, India. It is oval in shape, and rises 600 feet (180 m) above the surrounding plain.[1] Its top is flat, and measures to be about 300 square yards (250 m2) in area.[2]
The fort was originally built by Singhan II (1210–1247 CE) of the Devagiri Yadavs,[1] with the exact date of its construction not known. However, Gharge-Desai (Deshmukh) Rajas of Nimsod State ruled it and so it is usually attributed to them.[3] The nearest fort is 5 miles (8 kilometres) away.
The fort is home to the only temple of Harinaidevi (an incarnation of Durga), who is revered by the Kulkarnis clan. There is also a temple dedicated to Maruti.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Satara District Gazetteer". Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Govt Central Press. 1885. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ↑ "Friends of forts". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
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Coordinates: 17°27′53″N 74°24′23″E / 17.4648°N 74.4063°E
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