Jaigad Fort

Jaigad Fort, Jayagaḍa killā) is a coastal fortification that is located at the tip of a peninsula in Jaigad, Ratnagiri District at a distance of 14 km from the temple town of Ganpatipule, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Nestled on a cliff, it overlooks a bay formed where the Shastri river enters the Arabian Sea. It has a commanding view of the bay, the nearby power plant and the open sea. A jetty port Angrey, and a lighthouse is located nearby. Although in ruins, most of the fort's outer wall and ramparts still stand. A deep moat surrounds the fort side not facing the cliff edge. In the middle of the 13 acre fort lies the palace of Kanhoji Angre, a Ganpati temple and wells to store water. It is a protected monument.

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  Jaigad Fort ⓘ
  fort in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India

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Jaigad outerwall1

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation

Jaigadh fort 3

Jaigadh fort 2

Jaigadh fort 4

Jaigadh fort 6

Jaigadh fort 5

Jaigadh fort 2 (rotated)

Jaigadh fort 1

Jaigadh fort 8

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	fort		Jaigad Fort	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Jaigad outerwall1		Commons
commons	image		Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation		Commons
commons	image		Jaigadh fort 3		Commons
commons	image		Jaigadh fort 2		Commons
commons	image		Jaigadh fort 4		Commons
commons	image		Jaigadh fort 6		Commons
commons	image		Jaigadh fort 5		Commons
commons	image		Jaigadh fort 2 (rotated)		Commons
commons	image		Jaigadh fort 1		Commons
commons	image		Jaigadh fort 8		Commons