Naldurg Fortनळदुर्ग
A vast land fort whose dam wall hides the Pani Mahal, a palace you enter behind a waterfall.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereDharashiv, Maharashtra
Marathwada
Marathwada
Kind of placeForts, Monuments & Heritage
Best time to visit1 August to 31 October
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyNaldurg, Solapur
Entry₹25
About Naldurg Fort
The largest land fort in Maharashtra, wrapped by the Bori river. Its dam wall hides the Pani Mahal, a palace built inside the structure, so that when the river is high you walk into it behind a curtain of falling water. The Nar-Madi twin waterfalls run over the same wall.
What to see and do
- Pani Mahal, a palace behind a waterfall
- Nar and Madi twin falls over the dam wall
- Extensive land fortifications and 114 bastions
- Upali Buruj and the old cannons
- Bori river and reservoir
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