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Sight Address : Shirpamal , Jawhar, Thane, India. Edit

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The Shirpamal, it is a 300 years old creation of the Great Maratha King. “Shivaji Maharaj” created the ‘Gateway’ on the top of the highest hill to keep watch on the enemy. It gives you the aerial view of the complete valley. Its Thrill is worth experiencing.

Shirpamal

HistoryEdit

Shirpamal is basically a structure built at the top of hill near Jawahar which is said to have been built by Chathrapathi Shivaji 3 centuries ago. This is the pinnacle of the highest hill within the region, and from this very viewpoint the royals used to view their kingdom and keep watch over enemy movements.

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November to March.

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1-2 Hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Mumbai’s taxis are allowed into Thane. The prepaid taxi service available at the airport is the recommended hassle-free way of getting to Thane. The fare you pay at the counter includes the toll you need to pay when you leave Mumbai.

BUS : There are very few BEST buses that go right up to Marathon Chowk (It is known as “Teen Haath naka”)- 399 and 496 Ltd. Once you get off, catch a TMT bus or auto-rickshaw. From this spot Thane railway station is hardly 10-12 min walk if you go by following Gokhale Road, & auto should not cost more than 10-15 Rupees. BEST bus kinglong number 700 for Borivali, from Thane railway station east, frequency every 15 minutes. early bus 6.00am last bus 11.30pm Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) also called ST bus service from Thane railway station west frequency every 15 minutes. BRTS Buses originate from Cadbury Junction for Backbay and Nehru Planetarium. Most private buses from various parts of the country will stop in Thane. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses will ply from various parts of Maharashtra to Thane. Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) commuters helpline number 1800-22-9901 to get the information about TMT buses

Train : Igatpuri is the nearest railway station at a distance of 60 km. Cities like Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Agra, Allahabad, Amravati, Amritsar, Bareilly, Bhubhaneshwar, Ernakulum, Guwahati, Haridwar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Varanasi, etc. are connected to Igatpuri by train. Taxis are easily available from Igatpuri to reach Jawhar.

Air : Nasik is the nearest airport at a distance of 80 km. Mumbai is connected to Nasik by air. Mumbai is the major airport at a distance of 165 km. Mumbai is well connected with all major cities of India. Mumbai is connected to cities like Paris, London, Dubai, Frankfurt and Singapore. Taxi services are easily available from Mumbai and Nasik airport to Jawhar.

Others : Auto-Rickshaw : The most common way to get around in Thane is to hire an auto rickshaw. Payment is by meter. The amount to pay, however, is not the amount shown by the meter, but scaled up by a factor which changes whenever there is a rate adjustment. Check the tariff card for the right fare. Ensure Tariff card is stamped & signed by RTO. It is better still to know the approximate km to destination and negotiate the charge lumpsum before hand since the meters are invariably tampered with. e.g Thane to Sion is 15-18 km and fair charge would be Rs. 130-140 (latest rate) but the meter will show Rs.180-190. Thus fixing 140-150 before sitting saves you a lot of headache. Recently the government as made it compulsory for the auto-rickshaws to install an electronic meter which shows the amount and the distance traveled. However, it will take few months for all the auto-rickshaws to upgrade their meters