Raigad Fortरायगड
The capital of Swarajya, 1,737 steps to Shivaji's coronation hall and samadhi.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereRaigad, Maharashtra
Konkan & Raigad
Konkan & Raigad
Best time to visit1 August to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyModerate
Height820 m above sea level
Time needed4 hrs
Base and nearbyPachad / Raigadwadi, Mahad
Entry₹40 · ropeway ₹400 return
About Raigad Fort
The capital of Shivaji's kingdom and the site of his 1674 coronation and his samadhi. The climb is about 1,737 steps, though a ropeway now covers it in four minutes for those who want it. The fort plateau is enormous and holds the ruins of a whole planned capital city, market street, court, palace quarters and all.
What to see and do
- Coronation site and the Nagarkhana Darwaja
- Shivaji Maharaj's samadhi
- Maha Darwaja, the great gateway
- Hirakani Buruj and the Takmak Tok cliff
- The old market street with 40 shop plinths
- Ropeway, or the 1,737-step climb
Part of Sahyadri (Western Ghats).
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