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== Tourism == | == Tourism == | ||
Chakan boasts the ''[[Sangram Durg | Chakan boasts the ''[[Sangram Durg]]a'' or ''Bhueekot Killa'', which was once the domain of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]]. The fort is built on level ground and surrounded by the fortified walls and turrets. It differs from most Indian forts which were traditionally built on hilly, elevated land. | ||
The [[List of Hindu temples in India|Chakreshwar temple]] is another site of importance. Legend has it that it is the site where King [[Dasharatha]] was battling a [[Rakshasa]] (Demon King), when the wheel of his [[ratha]] (chariot) was stuck in mud near the pond of Chakreshwar. When his wife [[Kaikeyi]] helped get the wheel unstuck, Dasharatha granted her three wishes, which eventually led to the exile of [[Rama]] and the subsequent events of the epic [[Ramayana]]. | The [[List of Hindu temples in India|Chakreshwar temple]] is another site of importance. Legend has it that it is the site where King [[Dasharatha]] was battling a [[Rakshasa]] (Demon King), when the wheel of his [[ratha]] (chariot) was stuck in mud near the pond of Chakreshwar. When his wife [[Kaikeyi]] helped get the wheel unstuck, Dasharatha granted her three wishes, which eventually led to the exile of [[Rama]] and the subsequent events of the epic [[Ramayana]]. | ||
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[[Category: Cities and towns in Pune district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Pune district]] | ||
[[Category: Neighbourhoods in Pune]] | [[Category:Neighbourhoods in Pune]] | ||