Korigad is a fort located about 20 km away from Lonavla in
Pune district, Maharashtra, India. Its date of construction is not known but
likely predates 1500. It is about 929 m above sea level. The closest village is
Peth Shahpur.
There are also two lakes on the top of the fort and ahead of
them are two caves. Here visitors can see the idol of lord Vishnu holding the
Conch, Discus, Mace and Lotus flower. One can enjoy beautiful view of Aamby
Valley city developed by Sahara Group from the fort.
On the top of the fort is a huge plateau. There is temple of
Goddess Korai Devi on the fort and the idol of Korai Devi is around 4 feet.
This temple has been renovated recently. There are many bastions on the
Southern side of the fort. There are 6 cannons and two more temples on this
fort. Of these, the biggest cannon named Laxmi lies next to the Korai Devi
temple.
Two huge lakes near the temple provide ample supply of
water. The fort still possesses six canons situated at different places. The
one near the temple is comparatively bigger than the others and is named as
Lakshmi Toph. Though most of the constructions at the fort are ruined, the
fortification is still intact and takes you to a period soaked with history.
The fort offers hardly any construction, except the Korai
temple. It is small and can accommodate a small group of trekkers. The local
villagers say that the deity was adorned with beautiful ornaments before the
British rule. Later, all the ornaments were moved to the Mumbadevi temple in
Mumbai.
How to Reach
By Road: Lonavala is less than 2 hours from
Mumbai and Pune. You get regular buses / cabs to Lonavala through out the day.
By Rail: Nearest railway stations are Pune
& Mumba, both ess than 2 hours from Lonavala by road. Both Mumbai and Pune
is very well connected to rest of the country by rail.
By Air: Nearest airports are Pune & Mumba,
both ess than 2 hours from Lonavala by road. Both Mumbai and Pune is very well
connected to domestic and international destinations by air.
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