Jivdhan Fort dates back to the Satvaahan era. It has been a significant fort throughout history due to its proximity to the historic Naneghat caves. Jivdhan Fort acted as a protector of the important Naneghat trade route (toll collection point), which connected the sea to the mainland. Over time Jivdhan Fort was controlled by several rulers including the Bahamanis, the Nizam, the Mughals and the Marathas. In 1818, Jivdhan was captured by the British, who destroyed all approaches leading to the fort.

One of Jivdhan Fort’s highlights is its breathtaking view of the “Vanar Lingi”, popularly known as the “Khada Parsi” pinnacle. The pinnacle looks small from afar but starts appearing bigger as you get closer to the top of the fort. Only when you reach the top of the fort, can you fully gauge the real magnitude of the approximately 430-foot-high pinnacle!

Naneghat was a part of an ancient trading route and is famous for a major cave with Sanskrit inscriptions in Brahmi script and Middle Indo-Aryan dialect. These inscriptions have been dated between the 2nd and the 1st century BCE, and are attributed to the Satvaahan dynasty era. The inscriptions are notable for linking the Vedic and Hindu deities, mentioning some Vedic Srauta rituals and names that provide historical information about the ancient Satvaahan.

The inscriptions present the world’s oldest numeration symbols for “2, 4, 6, 7, and 9” which resemble modern-era numerals, more closely those found in modern Nagari and Hindu-Arabic script.

05:30
Once you reach your pick-up point, mark your presence with the SG-Trekkers representative. Then we will travel by private bus to the starting point of the trek.

07:00 – 08:00
An hour of breakfast and tea break. Resume the rest of the journey.

09:45
We arrive at the starting point of our trek i.e. Ghatghar village.
Our field experts will provide pre-trek information and instructions to all participants.

10:00 – 14:00
Now we start the trek to the Jivdhan Fort via the “Kalyan Darwaja” route or we can say, via the “Naneghat” side. We need to ascend approximately 1,100 ft. It takes about two and a half hours to reach the top from the base.

Explore the Jivdhan Fort.

You can see the newly installed door to Kalyan Darwaja. The old but strong structure of the Jivdhan fort is worth seeing. The carved steps and water tanks are very imaginatively made. You can also see a very large carved warehouse with many small rooms for storing grain.

Enjoy the view of the Vanarlingi pinnacle from Jivdhan Fort. Also around this fort, you can see many forts and hills.

14:00 – 17:00
Now we start descending to the base village via the Junnar Darwaja. Reach Ghatghar village and refresh yourself. (Toilets are available there.)

Let’s have a meal together. Served hot and tasty vegetarian food.

After a meal, visit Naneghat Caves. There is some text carved in these caves. This text is in Brahmi script.

17:00 – 21:00
Start the journey back to Pune with very pleasant memories.

21:00
Reach Pune and it’s time to say goodbye to your travel companion. Let’s stay in touch via phone/social media and meet again for another memorable trip.

SEE YOU SOON! 🙂

Day 1: Highlights

• Altitude: ⇑ 1,100 ft. / ⇓ 1,100 ft.
• Walk (approx.): 6 hrs., 6 km.
• Accommodation: N/A
• Meals: Breakfast, Meal after the Trek