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Vardhangad FortHeight : 1500
Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Mhasoba, Satara
District : Satara Grade : Medium
      Vardhangad fort is one of those which has witnessed the stay of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. This fort is located on the Mahadev hill range, border of Koregaon Khatav taluka on the junction of Bhandlikundal, 7 miles from Koregaon and 17 miles North East of Satara. The fort was vulnerable to attacks from the adjacent hills of Lalgun and Rameshwar. There is a well-known temple of Goddess Vardhanimata on the fort and is visited frequently by the villagers.
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Vardhangad
Vardhangad
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Fascinating Spots :

      The entrance of this fort is facing eastwards and is built in the Gomukhi architectural style. To the left of the entrance there is a flag post and next to it is a secret chamber built in the fortification wall.

We see a small raised hill when we enter the fort. Steps are built for access to it. On the way there is a dilapidated idol Lord Hanuman and a Lord Shiva temple and a water tank besides it. It takes about 15 minutes to reach here. On this hill there is a temple of Goddess Vardhanimata. There is a platform in front this temple. The temple hall is big. Descend the hill from behind the temple where we can find water tank to the right. It takes about one hour to visit the entire fort.
Ways To Reach :
      Vardhangad can be approached from Satara and Phaltan.

1) Vardhangad village is 30 kms from Satara on the Satara-Pandharpur route.

2) Phaltan-Molghat-Pusegaon (total 41 kms) – Vardhangad village(7 kms).

3) Phaltan-Dahiwadi-Pusegaon (total 45 kms) – Vardhangad village(7 kms).

The entrance of the village is welcomed by two canons at its gates. The fortification wall of the fort which is still in a good shape can be clearly visible from the base itself. It takes half an hour to reach the fort entrance from the base.
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Notes :
      १) On satara-Pandharpur road there are forts of Kalyangad(Nandgiri), Vardhangad and Mahimangad. Start overnight from Mumbai/Pune to reach Kalyangad fort in early morning then proceed to Vardhangad and Mahimangad and head back via Phaltan. These three forts can be visited in one day with proper planning.

२) Information on Kalyangad(Nandgiri), Vardhangad, Mahimangad is available on our website.
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Forts of Grade: Medium
 Aad  Achala  Ahivant  Ajmera
 Ambagad  Ankai  Antoor  Asawa
 Balwantgad  Barvai  Bhairavgad (Satara)  Bhairavgad(kothale)
 Bhandardurg  Bhaskargad  Bhavanigad  Bhivagad
 Bhivgad(Bhimgad)  Bhorgiri  Bhushangad  Bishta
 Bitangad  Chambhargad  Chandragad(Dhavalgad)  Chavand
 Daulatmangal  Dehergad (Bhorgad)  Dermal  Devgiri (Daulatabad)
 Dhakoba  Dharmapuri  Dubergad(Dubera)  Dundha
 Durg  Durg Dhakoba  Gagangad  Galna
 Gambhirgad  Gavilgad  Gharapuri  Ghosalgad
 Ghotawada Fort (Gotara)  Gorakhgad  Gorakhgad(Manmad)  Gowalkot
 Gunawantgad  Hadsar  Hanumantgad(Nimgiri)  Hanumantgad(Sindhudurg)
 Hargad  Harihar  Harishchandragad  Hatgad
 Hatkeshwar to Lenyadri  Honnur Fort  Indragad  Jangli Jaigad
 Janjala (Vaishagad)  Jawlya  Kailasgad  Kalanidhigad (Kalanandigad)
 Kaldurg  Kalsubai  Kamalgad  Kamandurg
 Kanchan  Kanhergad(Nashik)  Karha  Katra
 Kavnai  Kenjalgad  Khairai  Kohoj
 Kokandiva  Koldurg  Kolkewadi  Kondhavi
 Korlai  Kunjargad(Kombadgad)  Laling  Madhu makarandgad
 Mahimangad  Mahimatgad  Mahipatgad  Malanggad
 Mandangad  Mangad  Mangalgad  Manikdurg
 Manikgad  Manikpunj  Manjarsubha Fort  Manohar-Mansantoshgad
 Markandeya  Mirgad(Songir)  Mohangad  Mordhan
 Mrugagad  Mudagad  Mulher  Nanded Fort (Nadgiri)
 Narayangad  Narayangad(Amboli)  Narnala  Nhavigad
 Nimgiri  Pabargad  Padargad  Padmagad (Malvan)
 Palgad  Pandavgad  Panhaledurg  Panhalekaji Fort
 Pargad  Parnera Fort  Parvatgad  Pateshwar
 Peb  Pemgiri(Shahagad)  Peth (Kothaligad)  Pimpla
 Pimplas Kot  Pisol  Prabalgad  Premgiri
 Raikot  Raireshwar  Rajgad  Rajmachi
 Ramgad  Ramshej  Ramtek  Ranjangiri
 Ratangad  Ratangad(Ratnadurg)  Rohida  Rohilgad
 Sada Fort  Sagargad  Sajjangad  Salher
 Salota  Samangad  Santoshgad  Saptashrungi
 Sarasgad  Shivgad  Shivneri  Siddhagad (Malvan)
 Sondai  Songad  Songir (Dhule)  Songir (Karjat)
 Songiri (near Roha)  Suvarnadurg  Tahuli  Takmak
 Talgad  Tandulwadi  Thalner  Torna
 Trimbakgad  Umberkhind  Underi  Vairatgad
 Vallabhgad(Hargapur)  Vardhangad  Varugad  Vasota
 Vetalgad  Vetalwadi Gad  Vilasgad (Mallikarjun)  Visapur
 Vishalgad