Ratnadurga is only 4 kms from Ratnagiri bus
stand. MSRTC has arranged a decent frequency of city buses from the bus stand
up to the foot of the fort. It’s a journey of only 15 mins. Even visitors can
travel by Auto rikshaw from the bus stand to fort.
The fort is surrounded by the Arebian Sea from
three sides. The fort is having a shape of Horse Shoe and a length
approximately 1300 m and width 1000m. It’s having strong fortifications from
south-east to west side. Approximately at the center of the fortifications,
there is a main entrance gate. There is a Lighthouse on one of the bastion.
This bastion is called as “Siddha Bastion”. One small temple of Hanumanji is at
the entrance of the fort. In front of this there is a beautiful temple of
Goddess Bhagawati. Due to this Goddess, the fort is also named as “Bhagawati
Durga”. This fort was constructed during the rule of Bahamanee. After that it
was captured by Adilshah and from Adilshah Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (founder
of Maratha Empire in India) took the charge of the fort in the year 1670. Ch.
Sambhaji raje (son of Ch. Shivaji Maharaj) stayed at this fort in the year
1680. In subsequent time this fort was controlled by Karawir Chatrapati. Then
the fort was hand over to Aangre family. During the war between the Aangre and
Peshva, Peshva won this fort with the help of Britishers in the year 1753. But
unfortunately in the year 1818, the fort was captured by the Britishers.
Best time to
Visit:
August to April
What to see?
Bastian, Fortification, Water cisterns, Goddess
Bhagawati Temple, Lighthouse, Temple of Hanumanji
Water and Food
Water is available on Fort but no food. There are stalls outside fort.
Stay /
Accommodation
There is
place to stay on fort but need to take permission or else accommodation
is available in Ratnagiri city.
Places around
Aquarium in Ratnagiri, Ganpati Pule, Aare-Ware
Beach, Ratnagiri
Approximate
Distance from Ratnagiri Bus Stand
4 Kms
For more photos see link below
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga ) |
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Ratnadurga Fort ( Also Known as Bhagawati Durga )
For more photos see link below
Reaching Ratnadurga Fort from Ratnagiri ST Stand
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