Shivneri

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Shivneri Fort is a 17th-century military fortification located near Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the emperor and founder of Maratha Empire. ()

Local name: शिवनेरी Coordinates: 19°12'0"N, 73°51'34"E

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MaharashtraIndia

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Shivneri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lenyadri, Manmodi caves, Shivneri Caves, Tulja Caves.

3.4 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Lenyadri, Junnar
87 min walk • Lenyadri, sometimes called Ganesa Lena, Ganesh Pahar Caves, are a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves, located about 4.8 kilometres north of Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Tulja Caves.
1.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Buddhist architecture
Manmodi caves, Junnar
49 min walk • The Manmodi Caves are a complex of a rock-cut caves about 3 km to the south of the city of Junnar in India. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Tulja Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves.
~600 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Shivneri Caves
3 min walk • The Shivneri Caves are artificial caves dug for Buddhist monks circa the 1st century CE. These are now famous tourist attractions located on Shivneri Hill, about 2 km Southwest of Junnar, India.
1.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Tulja Caves
43 min walk • Tulja Caves are located beyond the Shivneri hill, about 4km to the west of Junnar, India. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves.
6.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Hadsar
156 min walk • Hadsar fort is among the many forts in Junnar region of Pune district which were meant for protection of the ancient commercial trade route from Mawal region to Kalyan via Naneghat. There is a marvelous sculpture design of the bastion and the fort entrance, which is not seen elsewhere. They are all carved from a single rock.

Shivneri

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Shivneri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lenyadri, Junnar

Manmodi caves, Junnar

Shivneri Caves

Tulja Caves

Hadsar