Murud Janjira Popular Indian Sea Fort
Murud-Janjira is the local name for a fort situated at the coastal village of Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.
How to Reach Janjura Fort :
To reach the Janjira Fort, boats are available from Murud Port this is behind Ekdara Village and Rajpuri port. Murud doesn't just have a Beach & the fort.
It also has a Temple over the hill next to the New Bus Depot (known as Datta cha Dongar) Hill of Lord Dattatray.
One can have a paranormic view of Murud & both the islands together from the hill.
Further ahead of the hill is an idga, the walk though the dense jungle is a experience in itself.
The fort also boasts of a sweet water lake inside it. It is considered to be a miracle that the Fort surrounded by the salty water of the sea has a lake full of sweet water.
Also the cannons in the fort are quite unique. The biggest cannon boasts a range of around 18 km. It is said that since the entire cannon could not have been transported at once they had to be brought in pieces and they were then assembled inside the fort.
