My Precious Moments
The birth place of great Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He was born here in 1627, lived his childhood here with his mother Jijabai and guru Dadoji Konddev.
Shivneri Fort which is a landmark of Maratha history. Sahaji Bhosle, the father of Shivaji, got this fort constructed as a fortification from his enemies and to guard the city of Junnar and the ancient route of Naneghat.
The architecture of the fort is worth a mention and Maharashtra govt. is maintaining it properly. There are seven huge gates to gain access to the …
The Talkeshwar Point Lighthouse is situated on a hill on the southern bank of the entrance to Vashishti River. The river is navigable by small crafts up to Chiplun. The lighthouse has to be approached from Anjanwel village, which is 20 km from Guhagar. And just a kilometer from Gopalgad.
A 5.5m high masonry tower was constructed during 1933-34 and a new equipment giving occulting flash was installed and commissioned on 15th April 1934. The present Lighthouse tower (Square Masonry Tower, Painted white and roof in red) was constructed during 1956-58.
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Kille Gopalgad (Ratnagiri district), which was built on the banks of Vashishti creek for the protection of Dabhol. Dabhol (Dabhul) is an ancient famous port city. There are many view points on the fort walls which offer views of creek and Dabhol port. One can easily imagine while looking at them, how the guards used to keep a watch on ships passing through creek and activities which were taking place on the port. The fort is in a poor condition with many walls collapsed, as usual govt authority is least …
