Tikona Fort
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Tikona is located in Maharashtra
Tikona Fort
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Tikona fort, Lonavala Overview
Tikona Fort, a dominant hill fortress is a popular one-day trek spot of the Pawana Maval region of the Konkan. The real Marathi name of the fort is Vitandgad, but it gets its more famous name from the triangular shape it is built-in. Situated at a height of 3500 feet, the fort has high fortifications, large doorways, seven water tanks with clean water and a spectacular view from its topmost bastion.
The trek from the village of Tikona Peth to the top of the hill is an ideal getaway for the adventurers at heart. After crossing several caves, temples and water tanks, the route brings you to the edge of the extended parapet from where you can take in the fantastic beauty of the surroundings. The fortress and its pride is a paradise for the photography-lovers.
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Tikona Fort Trek
Base Camp: The base camp for the trek is the village of Tikona Peth. Trekkers from different places gather here for yet another walk of 1.5 kilometres up to the actual starting point of the trek route.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Time Required: 1-1.30 hours to climb and an additional 30 minutes for stopping and photographs.
Trekking Trail:
After about half an hour of walking from base camp, you will reach the first gate of the main fort - sort of a small cave called Bhuyari Darwaja, shadowed by overgrown plants. Crossing the gateway, there is a Hanuman Temple Chapat Maruti which is more like a single rock sculpture of him in a pose of killing the demon Panvati under his feet. There also some caves here, which were probably used by soldiers in the past. This spot is followed by some old fortifications and Tuljadevi Mandir with a tank in front of it. There is also a bull-pulled stone grinder, broken and green with time. You can read the history of the fort and the trail from a notice board here. This is the point from where the ascent of steep knee-high steps of the trek route starts. This last trail is called Shivaji Trail, which has a break in between after around 15-20 steps leading up to the fort's bastion. The steps are very steep and often slippery due to moss and rain, but there are ropes alongside for support. At the top, there is the beautiful temple of Trambakeshwara, with an intact Shivalinga. On the other side, the moss-covered bastion opens up to a brilliant panorama of the entire Pawna Maval region. Against the horizon, you can see the other forts, Lohagad, Visapur and Tung. You can also view the Pawna Dam looming in the background of Tung Fort.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Time Required: 1-1.30 hours to climb and an additional 30 minutes for stopping and photographs.
Trekking Trail:
After about half an hour of walking from base camp, you will reach the first gate of the main fort - sort of a small cave called Bhuyari Darwaja, shadowed by overgrown plants. Crossing the gateway, there is a Hanuman Temple Chapat Maruti which is more like a single rock sculpture of him in a pose of killing the demon Panvati under his feet. There also some caves here, which were probably used by soldiers in the past. This spot is followed by some old fortifications and Tuljadevi Mandir with a tank in front of it. There is also a bull-pulled stone grinder, broken and green with time. You can read the history of the fort and the trail from a notice board here. This is the point from where the ascent of steep knee-high steps of the trek route starts. This last trail is called Shivaji Trail, which has a break in between after around 15-20 steps leading up to the fort's bastion. The steps are very steep and often slippery due to moss and rain, but there are ropes alongside for support. At the top, there is the beautiful temple of Trambakeshwara, with an intact Shivalinga. On the other side, the moss-covered bastion opens up to a brilliant panorama of the entire Pawna Maval region. Against the horizon, you can see the other forts, Lohagad, Visapur and Tung. You can also view the Pawna Dam looming in the background of Tung Fort.
How To Reach Tikona fort
No public transport connects the fort region to the main cities. However, you can avail them from Mumbai and Pune up to village Kamshet. From there you might have to seek shared vehicles. Private or hired vehicles are the best option for this reason. The Tikona fort is around 130 kilometres from Mumbai and 60 kilometres from Pune. The nearest town to the fortress is Lonavala from where you can start your journey.
Need to Know
1. Wear your best shoe with good grip, because it is not only about walking a long distance, but also climbing extremely steep and slippery stairs.
2. Carry water and some extra food with you, because there is a lack of proper food and beverages stall along the track.
3. If you are going during the rainy season, definitely carry windcheaters. In winter, take warm jackets because it is freezing at the top.
4. Carry less but essential things, like a camera to capture this lifetime of an experience.
5. The caves in and around the fort can be used for camping, but it is not very comfortable or useful during monsoon.
6. There are no such stalls along the trek route, but in the village, there is a small restaurant called Tikona Upaharagruha where you can have breakfast before leaving for the trek.
2. Carry water and some extra food with you, because there is a lack of proper food and beverages stall along the track.
3. If you are going during the rainy season, definitely carry windcheaters. In winter, take warm jackets because it is freezing at the top.
4. Carry less but essential things, like a camera to capture this lifetime of an experience.
5. The caves in and around the fort can be used for camping, but it is not very comfortable or useful during monsoon.
6. There are no such stalls along the trek route, but in the village, there is a small restaurant called Tikona Upaharagruha where you can have breakfast before leaving for the trek.
History of Tikona Fort
The portion of land between Sahyadri - the Western Ghats and the Konkan Coast is divided into 12 smaller parts called 'Maval'. Tikona fort, being one of the four main fortresses of the Pawana Maval, played a crucial role in the protection of the region as well as of the other forts Lohagad, Visapur and Tung.
Not much is known about the actual origin of this now moss-covered looming structure. It was taken over by the Nizam Badshah Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I in 1585. Since then the charge of the great fortress had changed many hands. It was recovered by Maratha legend Shivaji along with a bunch of other forts of the Konkani region. In 1665, King Jay Singh attacked the local village while it was under the security of the Deshmukhs, but the fort held out against his Rajput armies.
Once again it went to the hands of a Muslim ruler when the Tikona Fort was offered to Mughal warrior Kubad Khan as per the Treaty of Purandar signed on June 12, 1665. However, one more time the Marathas recovered it, only to finally lose it out to the British, like everything else in the country.
Not much is known about the actual origin of this now moss-covered looming structure. It was taken over by the Nizam Badshah Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I in 1585. Since then the charge of the great fortress had changed many hands. It was recovered by Maratha legend Shivaji along with a bunch of other forts of the Konkani region. In 1665, King Jay Singh attacked the local village while it was under the security of the Deshmukhs, but the fort held out against his Rajput armies.
Once again it went to the hands of a Muslim ruler when the Tikona Fort was offered to Mughal warrior Kubad Khan as per the Treaty of Purandar signed on June 12, 1665. However, one more time the Marathas recovered it, only to finally lose it out to the British, like everything else in the country.
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