Dear trekkers,
Trekkers Journey easy one day monsoon journey to Malhargad & Daulatmangal fort with ancient Bhuleshwar Temple on Sunday 24^thSeptember 2017.

~Event Date : 24^th September 2017
~Region : Pune
~Type : Hill Forts & ancient Temple
~Grade & Endurance level  : Easy
~Meeting Point : Dadar/Sion/Vashi/Panvel
~DEPARTURE :- Sunday 24^th September 2017 at 05:45 AM
~ARRIVAL: SUNDAY 24^th September 2017 at 21: 00 PM.
~Cost : 1400 /- (Group Discount for minimum 5 )

Malhargad :
Malhargad eka sonori fort was built during the period of 1757 to 1760. 
The Fort was built by Bhivrâo Yashvant and Krishnaji Mâdhavrâo Pânsê, a Peshwa Sardar, who was the chief in charge of Tofkhana of the Peshwas. Citations of a visit of Elder Madhavrao Peshwe to the fort are available in historic documents. The fort was named for the god Malhari and was the last fort built by the Marathas, about 1775.

Panse palace: belonging to Panse, can be seen in the Sonori village though much of it is in ruins.

Daulatmangal fort: Daulatmangal fort also called as Mangalgad, Fort is one of forgotten fort in Sahyadri. Daulat Mangal fort was built by Murar Jagdev in 1629 around the 8th century Bhuleshwar Temple. The fort was used to keep eye on Pune which was looted by Murar in 1630. The walls of the fort & the temple are made with different types of basalt rocks. Temple is built-in 12th century from black basalt whereas fort is built in brownish basalt which is available in the area.

Bhuleshwar Temple:
Bhuleshwar has a mythological & historical significance. Bhuleshwar is a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva, According to the Hindu mythology, the temple was built by Panch Pandava. Jirnodhar of the Bhuleshwar temple is done during the period of 1230 AD during Yadava Rulers.
It is said that Devi Parvati danced for Lord Shiva and from here they went to Kailash and got married.