India /Maharashtra /Pune /Torana
Sight Address : Torna fort is about 100 km southwest of Pune in the Sahyadri mountain range. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Torna is a hill fort in Western Maharashtra; southwest of Pune City. The base village Velhe is around 50km from Pune. The hill has an elevation of 1403 mts. above sea level, making it the highest hill-fort in the district. The Pune Satara Highway forks of at Nasarapur. One should take that Nasarapur road to reach the Fort. You have to climb the fort by yourself. Climb is of medium difficulty. Be careful if you attempt the climb during the rains, since the slope is a mixture of rocks and earth, and it can end up getting dangerously slippery. In such situations, climbing rope should be brought along, and at least one member of the climbing party should have basic knowledge of how to use ropes to climb safely. On the fort you could see various places like, Zunjar Machi, Budhla Machi, Kokan darwaja, Kothi Darwaja, Bini Darwaja, Menghai Goddess temple, Toranjai Goddess temple, Sadar.
Torna Fort
Torna Fort or Prachandagad is a large fort located in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is historically significant because it is the first fort captured by Shivaji Maharaj, at the age of sixteen, in 1643, forming the nucleus of the Maratha empire. It is one of the first forts in what would become the Maratha empire. Shivaji renamed the fort Torna, and constructed several monuments and towers within it. The hill has an elevation of 1403 mts. above sea level, making it the highest hill-fort in the district. The name derives from Prachanda (Marathi for huge or massive) and gad (Marathi for fort).
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Best season to visit Torna fort is just after monsoons means month of Jully to January.
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Morning , Afternoon , Evening .
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2-3 hours.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : 50 km from Manchar via Rajguru Nagar (khed).
Bus : To get to the Torna, one has to first reach the base village called Velhe. From Swargate bus station in Pune, take a state transport bus with route ‘Swargate – Velhe – Ghisar’. This bus will drop you at Velhe in around 1hr 45mins. It will be good to start in early morning for the fort. 6.30am bus will be very good option to reach early to the fort. Once you reach the Velhe, ask for Torna fort way. Once you start climbing the fort, you should reach the fort within 2hr 30mins with an easy pace. From the base village Velhe you will get Maharashtra State Transport buses every one hour. Last bus is at 5pm. Apart from ST buses, local Jeep-Taxies are available till Nasarapur. There are a few vehicle operators who ply their 8-10 seaters from Velhe village to the highway, from where a state transport bus can be taken back to Pune. These operators, however, will charge much more than you would end up paying if you took a state transport bus back to Pune.
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Things to CarryEdit
- There are no hotels etc on the fort. At the base of the climb you could have something to eat at the local shop, but the type of food is limited, and it is best to bring your own food.
- The climb to the top can be tough for some people, so bringing along nutritious food is highly recommended.
- There is no source of drinking water on top of the fort, so it is strongly advisable to bring drinking water, energy drinks, glucose drinks to avoid fatigue.
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• Police : 100
• Ambulance : 102
• Fire Brigade : 101
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