Bhushangad is a hill fort in the Khatav taluk of the Satara district of Maharashtra, India. It is oval in shape, and rises 600 feet above the surrounding plain.[1] Its top is flat, and measures to be about 300 square yards in area.[2]
The fort was originally built by Singhan II(1210 - 1247 CE) of the Devagiri Yadavs,[1] with the exact date of its construction not known. However, Shivaji fortified considerably in 1676, and so it is usually attributed to him.[3] The nearest fort is 5 miles away.
The fort is home to the only temple of Harinaidevi (an incarnation of Durga), who is revered by the Kulkarnis clan. There is also a temple dedicated to Maruti.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Satara District Gazetteer". http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/places_Bhushangad.html. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Govt Central Press. 1885. https://books.google.com/books?id=LbwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=bhushangad. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ "Friends of forts". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090405125744/http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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Coordinates: 17°27′53″N 74°24′23″E / 17.4648°N 74.4063°E