Dhodap Fort - Nashik, Maharashtra The base village is called as Dhodambe from where you can start to climb the fort. The fort is 42 km to the Nashik, about 3 km from Hatti Village, in the Satmala range, Nasik region of Sahyadris. When you are travelling from Nashik to Malegaon on highway NH-3, you can see this fort from distance, from villages Shirwade-Wani, Khadak-Jamb, Vadali-bhoi and Sogras. The fort is recognizable for its typical shape. The top of the fort was built using a combination of dressed stone and brickwork. There is a tank with an idol of Lord Hanuman and a tunnel 5m wide. The fort has a pointed cliff named Shembi. You can find caves at the base. One end of the fort shows a domical structure. The eastern face shows a fearsome cliff named Ikhara which is ideal for rock climbers. One Temple situated in one of the caves is in good condition. Few other caves are also seen around and are quite big in size. Also Trunk of Dhodap fort is in good condition. One of the most Interesting thing we came across is that there is Cow of stone moving inside the this hill. Its hear by the peoples in the nearby villages that on every Vasubaras, this Cow moves inside by the distance of 4 grains. The fort played an important role during the Peshwa period. It was here that Raghobadada Peshwa hatched a plot against Madhavrao Peshwa. During return travel from 2nd invasion from Surat, Ch. Shivaji had visited here, presumably for keeping the treasure. Few days later, the battle of Dindori took place.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:44:21 +0000