🚨‼️Important Note: Dont Go into river if its raining ir has high flow. When we went it wasnt raining for two days, so it was safe. Check the flow. If you have doubt dont go in.❌
🌿 Explore Asherigad Fort Trek! 🏰🌊
Discover the beauty of Asherigad Fort, nestled in the serene landscapes of Palghar. This one-day trek offers a perfect blend of history, adventure, and nature. Enjoy a refreshing swim in the nearby waterfall and river, making it a memorable escape from the city hustle. Ideal for trekking enthusiasts and nature lovers, the trek is moderately challenging and best enjoyed during the monsoon and winter seasons.
🚉 How to Reach: Easily accessible by train or road from Mumbai. Take a local train to Palghar and then head to Khodkona village, the base for the trek.
🔸 Option 1: (Return Journey ₹200)
🔹 Palghar to Manor Drop Point:
₹30/- per person sharing jeep.
🔹 Manor Drop Point to Manor Highway:
₹20/- per person rickshaw(tamtam)
🔹 Manor Highway to Khodkona Highway:
₹50/- per person sharing jeep/omni
🔸 Option 2: (Return ₹1600-2000)
[If you are in a group you can divide amongst yourself but Option 1 was neither that hectic nor problematic)
Palghar to Khodkona (Base village):
🔹 Rickshaw ₹800/-
🔹 Taxi ₹1000/-
ℹ️ About:
Asheri Fort / Asheri is a fort located 102 km from Mumbai and 88 km from Thane. It is in Palghar district, of Maharashtra. This fort is an important fort in Palghar district. The fort is located on the hills near Mendhavan Khind on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. The base village Khodkona is a very small tribal village. The Fort restoration is done by the local villagers.
✍️ History:
This fort was built by the Bhojraja of Shilahara dynasty. This fort was captured by Bimb Raja of Mahim (Palghar) from Kolis. This fort is about 800 years old. It was ruled by Gujarat Sultanate. The Portuguese captain of Bassein, Antonio Moniz Barreto annexed the Asherigad in 1556, after bribing the Abyssinian captain who commanded the fort. Manor Fort was captured later. This fort was the northern boundary of Portuguese territory. Portuguese made it as a capital of 38 villages and 6 parishes. The fort had twenty water cisterns and two ponds. In 1737, this fort was conquered by the Maratha forces led by Chimaji Appa against Provincia do Norte, but it was reconquered in the counter-offensive by Antonio Cardim de Frois, the new General of the North. In February 1739, it fell definitely into the Maratha hands. In 1818 Captain Dickinson captured this fort and thus it went into the hands of the British East India Company.
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🌿 Highlights:
• Explore the historic Asherigad Fort
• Enjoy scenic views of Palghar
• Refresh yourself with a waterfall and river swim
• Discover the Portuguese post of arms engraved in rock on the fort
• Ascend rock-cut steps on the fort
• Visit the Vaghya Dev Tribal God shrine
• Explore the Chappar Taaki, the biggest natural rock-cut water tank
• Experience the lush forest below the fort
• Perfect for a one-day adventure near Mumbai
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🔻 Chapters:
00:00 Preview
00:18 How To Travel to Base Villiage (Khondkona)
01:25 Trek Begins
04:22 Forrest Trail
05:54 Route to Waterfall
07:48 Correct Asherigad Route
12:35 Halt Point for Taking Rest
13:15 Vaghya Dev Tribal God
14:01 Rock-cut steps Ascend
16:40 Portuguese coat of arms engraving
18:45 Mukhya Datwaja (Main Gate)
20:30 Correct Route towards Cave
24:30 Correct Path towards Main Point
26:48 Chappar Taaki Route (Biggest Water Tank)
28:20 Second View Point Route
29:00 Going Back towards the River
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