Vijayadurg

Vijaydurga, which literally means "Victory Fort", is a fort built by Shivaji in the Sindhudurga district in Maharashtra, India. The main purpose of building this fort was to defend the shoreline on the Arabian Sea. This fort is a complex in itself, having a commander's house and three lines of defences. The three fortified walls stand proud and tested by time and the unforgiving sea.

Vijaydurga - DevgadDevgad is famous all over the world for its delicious Alphonso mangoes, and this becomes quite evident on the approach to Devgad. Mango plantations are everywhere, as it is the main occupation of the people in Devgad.

Located near Devgad the Vijaydurga fort was built by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the mouth of Vaghotane creek.

The fort is on a strip of land going into the sea and is spread in an area of six hectares. The fort has 27 "Buruzs" and is still in a very good condition. The huge stones used for the fort walls and the strength of the walls are still visible, and it is quite interesting to think how these huge walls were built in the open sea.

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