Raireshwar | |
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town | |
  Raireshwar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′N 73°44′E / 18.050°N 73.733°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Elevation | 1,373 m (4,505 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Raireshwar fort is in Bhor taluka near Pune, India, 82 km (51 mi) away. It is between various hills and forts such as Kenjalgad. In the Maratha Empire age it was a significant fort.
Rairashwar is known for its seven coloured soil (mine with seven colour rocks which made this soil) which has evoked the interest of geologists.[1]
Temple
Raireshwar has a temple famous for its historical importance. The temple is very old and of stone structure, but it was later re-constructed in the 18th century. The temple is on a plateau, which has many beautiful flowers during monsoon, the best time to visit this place.
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took the oath of foundation of ‘Hindavi Swarajya’ at Shri Raireshwar temple on Chaitra Shu. Saptami in 1645 along with his companion Mavalas against the invasive foreign dynasties of that time. Hence Raireshwar holds special importance as the origin of Hindavi Swarajya.[2]
Raireshwar temple
Panorama View from Raireshwar
Panorama View from Raireshwar with Kenjalgad on left.
Tourism
The Raireshwar plateau in Pune's Bhor Taluka is renowned for its historical significance and is a popular tourist and trekking destination in Maharashtra. The location is easily reachable by private or public transportation and is 80 kilometres from Pune. In Raireshwar fort camping is available.[2] The places worth visiting in Raireshwar are Raireshwar Mandir, Gomukh Lake, Nakhinda (also known as Aswal Lake) and Pandavleni.
References
- ↑ "Pune: Experts To Study Seven Coloured Soil At Raireshwar Plateau". Punekar News. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- 1 2 Phadnis, Ashish (28 July 2017). "Shivaji swore to build his 'Hindavi Swarajya' here". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
External links
Media related to Raireshwar at Wikimedia Commons