'
Fort Name :  Alphabetically RangeWise DistrictWise CategoryWise GradeWise

Kotkamate FortHeight : 0
Type : Land Forts Fort Range : Nil
District : Sindhudurg Grade : Easy
      This land fort is located between the forts of Devgad and Sadanandgad. It stands in a dilapidated condition.
12 Photos available for this fort
Kotkamate
History :
      This fort was built during the regime of Kanhoji Angre. According to a scripture, Kanhoji Angre prayed to the local Goddess Bhagwati that if he wins the battle then he would gift the village and build a large temple for her. Accordingly, Kanhoji Angre did so. A scripture preserved in the temple stands proof for this. The inscription on the scripture reads as follows:

‘‘श्री भगवती ।।श्री।।
मछक षोडश शत: सत्पचत्वारिंशत माधिक संबंछर विश्वात सुनामा ।।
सुभे तं स्थिच छरे आंगरे कान्होजी सरखेल
श्रीमत्कामश देवा देवालय मकरोदिती जाना तु जनो भविष्य माण: ।।१।।


Apart from this, Kanhoji Angre also gifted the villages of Saalshi, Aachra, Kamte and Kinjvade to the temple authority.
Fascinating Spots :
      This fort is located on the Devgad-Malvan route. There are hardly any remains of the fort. A bastion can be seen in a dilapidated condition on the way from Naringre village towards Kotkamate village

There are 3 canons buried upside down outside the Bhagwati Devi temple. The scripture is kept in the hall of the temple with Kanhoji Angre’s name in it. The idol of Goddess Bhagwati holding a sword in her right hand is of black rock and two elephants are carved above it showering flowers. The main pillars of the temple are wooden and it is believed that one of it is made of Holy Basil wood. There two ancient idols in the temple premises named as Rameshwar and Pavnai. There is a Rameshwar temple behind which also has an ancient idol in it. There is also a two storey ancient mansion nearby.
Ways To Reach :
      1) 30 kms from Malvan on the Malvan-Devgad road is Naringre village from where a road to the right takes us to Kotkamate village which is 5 kms.

2) One can also reach Kotkamate village by following the route of Devgad-Jamsande-Talebazar-Titha (Approx distance 20 kms).
Marathi Version   Print

Forts in the range of Nil
 Aguada  Akluj Fort  Arjungad  Bahadurwadi gad
 Banda Fort  Belapur Fort  Bhivagad  Bhushangad
 Chapora Fort  Colaba  Daulatmangal  Dharavi Fort
 Dhotri Fort (Gadhi)  Dubergad(Dubera)  Dutch Warehouse( Vengurla Fort)  Gharapuri
 Honnur Fort  Indragad  Induri Fort (Gadhi)  Jaigad
 Jamgaon Fort  Kakati Fort  Kaladgad  Karmala Fort
 Kharepatan fort  Kotkamate  Machnur  Mahim Fort ( Kelve - Mahim)
 Malegaon Fort  Mangalwedha  Manikgad  Moti Daman Fort
 Nagardhan  Nani Daman Fort (St.Jerome Fort)  Narayangad  Pachhapur Fort
 Palashi Fort  Pardi Fort  Parnera Fort  Parola
 Piliv Fort  Pimplas Kot  Raikot  Rajhansgad (Yellur Fort)
 Ramdurg  Rasalpur Sarai (Fort)  Riwa Fort  Sarjekot (Alibaug)
 Satavali Fort  Sewri Fort  Sitabuldi fort(Sitabardi Fort)  Subhan Mangal
 Suvarnadurg  Thalner  Vallabhgad(Hargapur)  Vijaydurg
 Yashwantgad(Nate)  Yawal Fort (Nimbalkar Fort)