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Ratanwadi is a small town that is located in the Igatpuri region of the state of Maharashtra. Ratanwadi is the starting point from where one can access the famous Ratangad Fort. The fort is located on top of the hill and the transit point is the village of Ratanwadi. There are many interesting sites that one can visit at the Ratangad Fort. There is a natural hole that is located near the fort and this was most likely caused by soil erosion. The hole is called as Nedhe which means Eye of the Needle. The fort has two main entrances and they are known as the Tyrambak Darwaza and the Chor Darwaza. The Chor Darwaza is not in use anymore. There is an old temple that is located in the village of Ratanwadi and this was built during the 8th century. The temple is called as the Amruteshwar Temple and it is one of the primary attractions in the place. The temple was built in the Hemadpanti style of architecture and there are many murals that one can see in this temple. The Bhandaradara Dam is located nearby and it is also a good place to visit. It was built over the River Pravara. Trekking is one of the most popular activities in the place.

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Category : Historical

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 422601

STD Code: 2424

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Best Time to Visit:  Oct – Apr

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Ratangad is a fort in Ratan Wadi, Maharashtra, India, overlooking the locale of Bhandardara, one of the oldest artificial catchment area. The fort is about 2000 years old. Ratangad has a natural rock peak with a cavity in it at the top which is called ‘Nedhe’ or ‘Eye of the Needle’. The fort has four gates Ganesh, Hanuman, Konkan and Trimbak. It also has many wells on the top. Ratangad was captured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle and was one of his favorites. The base village Ratanwadi has an Amruteshwar temple which is famous for its carvings. The fort is origin for the river Pravara/Amrutvahini. The Bhandardara dam(arthar dam) is built on this river. The main attraction at Ratanwadi is the Amruteshwar temple dating back to the Hemadpant Era – roughly from the eighth century. The base village Ratanwadi is approached by boat from Bhandardara. By boat, it is a 6 km journey and further it is a 4 km walk till Ratanwadi.

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By Train : Igatpuri is also the nearest railhead and there are a few trains that arrive at the station from different parts of the state. The Tapovan Express connects Mumbai to Igatpuri. One has to board a bus to the village of Shendi from the station.

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By Other : In order to reach the village of Ratanwadi, one has to walk for a short distance from Shendi to the village of Murshet and hire a launch to cross the lake. It is advisable to speak to the local people for obtaining the timings of the launch.

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