Vairatgad | |
Location: | Satara district, Maharashtra, India |
Map Type: | India Maharashtra |
Coordinates: | 17.8781°N 73.9179°W |
Height: | 1018m(3340 ft) |
Ownership: | Government of India |
Open To Public: | Yes |
Vairatgad fort is a fort situated near to the town of Wai vyajwadi in Maharashtra, India.[1]
The top of the fort is very small. There are remnants of old buildings. The bastion at the entrance is dilapidated. 5-6 cisterns can be seen to the left of the main gate, on the lower side of the cliff. There is a small cave to the right. At the top there is a Hanuman temple. An idol of Hanuman sits outside the temple.
This fort was under sardar pilaji gole as killedar for 1673 - 1689.
King Bhoj of the Shilahar Dynasty built Vairatgad in the 11th century. During King Shivaji's reign the fort was used as a military station. King Shivaji conquered the Wai region and included Vairatgad and Pandavgad in his kingdom. The British captured it in 1818.