Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Shri Eknath Shinde
Governor of Maharashtra
Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan
36 Districts of Maharashtra
From Konkan coastal palm groves to Sahyadri crests and Marathwada historical forts.
Mumbai City
Historic island city featuring Gateway of India, UNESCO Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and Marine Drive.
Mumbai Suburban
Home to Sanjay Gandhi National Park, ancient Kanheri Caves, Juhu Beach, and Bollywood film studios.
Thane
Framed by 35 natural lakes, Yeoor Hills, Gorakhgad Fort, and historic Portuguese coastal outposts.
Palghar
Famous for Warli tribal painting heritage, Shirgaon Fort, Kelva Beach, and chikoo orchards of Dahanu.
Raigad
Impregnable hill capital fort of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Murud-Janjira sea fort, and Alibaug beaches.
Ratnagiri
Renowned for world-famous Hapus (Alphonso) mangoes, Swayambhu Ganpatipule Temple, and Jaigad sea fort.
Sindhudurg
Coastal paradise featuring Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Sindhudurg sea fortress, scuba diving at Tarkarli, and Sawantwadi wooden toys.
Pune
Historical seat of the Peshwas, Shaniwar Wada, Sinhagad Fort, Aga Khan Palace, and premier educational institutes.
Satara
UNESCO World Heritage Kaas Plateau, Mahabaleshwar hill station, Pratapgad Fort, and Ajinkyatara fortress.
Sangli
Known as the Turmeric City of India, featuring Ganpati Mandir, Sagarreshwar Deer Sanctuary, and Chandoli National Park.
Solapur
Renowned for Solapuri Chaddar textiles, Lord Siddheshwar Temple, Pandharpur Vitthal pilgrimage corridor, and Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary.
Kolhapur
Historic royal city housing Shri Mahalaxmi Ambabai Temple, Panhala Fort, New Palace Museum, and handcrafted Kolhapuri chappals.
Nashik
Sacred Godavari river city host to Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, Panchavati, and India's premier wine vineyards.
Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar)
Home to Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, historic Ahmednagar Fort where Jawaharlal Nehru penned Discovery of India, and Ralegan Siddhi.
Dhule
Khandesh region center featuring ancient hilltop Laling Fort, Panzara riverfront, and Bhamer fort caves.
Jalgaon
Northern gateway city famous for massive banana cultivation, Unapdev hot thermal springs, and proximity to Ajanta Caves.
Nandurbar
scenic tribal district located in Satpura ranges featuring Toranmal hill station, Yashavant Lake, and Asthamba peak.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
World heritage hub featuring Ajanta & Ellora Caves, Kailasa Temple, Daulatabad Fort, Bibi Ka Maqbara, and Paithani silk looms.
Dharashiv (Osmanabad)
Spiritual center housing the sacred Tulja Bhavani Shrine (ishta-devata of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) and Dharashiv rock caves.
Jalna
Heart of Marathwada famous for sweet orange cultivation, Matsyodari Devi Temple, and Samarth Ramdas birthplace at Jamb.
Parbhani
Historic spiritual hub associated with Saint Namdev at Narsi, Gangakhed Godavari ghats, and Turabul Haq Dargah.
Beed
Houses sacred Parli Vaijnath Jyotirlinga temple, Kankaleshwar water-encircled stone temple, and Nareshwar peacock sanctuary.
Nanded
Sacred Sikh holy city housing Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib where Guru Gobind Singh Ji passed his final days.
Latur
Historic city known for Ausa Fort, Siddheshwar Temple, pulse trading hub, and Udgir battle fort ruins.
Amravati
Gateway to Melghat Tiger Sanctuary, Chikhaldara hill station (only coffee estate hill station in Maharashtra), and Ambadevi Temple.
Akola
Cotton trading hub featuring impregnable Satpura mountain fort Narnala, Rajrajeshwar Temple, and Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary.
Buldhana
Home to the world's only hyper-velocity impact meteorite crater lake in basaltic rock at Lonar, and Gajanan Maharaj Temple Shegaon.
Yavatmal
Vidarbha cotton hub featuring Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (famous for tiger sightings), Sahasrakund waterfall, and Kalamb temple.
Washim
Ancient capital of Vakataka dynasty (Vatsagulma), housing Pohradevi temple and historic Padma Teertha tanks.
Nagpur
Winter capital of Maharashtra, geographical center of India (Zero Mile Stone), Pench Tiger Reserve, and Deekshabhoomi monument.
Wardha
Center of India's freedom movement featuring Mahatma Gandhi's Sevagram Ashram, Vinoba Bhave's Paramdham Ashram, and Bor Tiger Sanctuary.
Chandrapur
Renowned for Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (premier tiger sighting sanctuary in India), ancient Gond fort walls, and Mahakali Temple.
Bhandara
Known as the Brass City of Maharashtra, featuring sprawling lake reservoirs, Ambagarh Fort, and Wainganga river banks.
Gondia
Known as the Rice City, featuring Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve, Hazara Falls, and dense bamboo Sal wilderness.
Gadchiroli
Dense teak forest district featuring 8th-century Markanda Mahadev temple group on Wainganga river and Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary.
Hingoli
Houses Aundha Nagnath Temple (eighth sacred Shiva Jyotirlinga in India), Mallinath Digambar Jain temple, and Kanergaon forests.
Travel & Cultural Vocabulary (80 Words)
Key Marathi terms, culinary icons, geographical expressions, and cultural keywords for authentic exploration.
Namaskar
Traditional Greeting / Respectful Salutation
Marathi
Kasa Kay
How are you? / Informal Greeting
Marathi Expression
Kuthe
Where? / Location Query
Marathi
Pani
Water
Marathi
Jevan
Food / Meals
Marathi
Dhanyavad
Thank You
Marathi
Bhau
Brother / Term of Endearment
Marathi
Tai
Sister / Respectful Address
Marathi
Gad
Hill Fort / Citadel
Architecture
Killa
Fortress / Castle
Architecture
Wada
Traditional Maratha Courtyard Mansion
Architecture
Darwaza
Fortification Gate / Portal
Architecture
Buruj
Bastion / Watchtower
Military Fort
Machhi
Fortress Plateau / Rampart Level
Military Fort
Janjira
Sea Island Fortress
Coastal Architecture
Ghat
Mountain Pass / River Step Steps
Geography
Vada Pav
Spiced Potato Fritter Bun
Street Cuisine
Misal Pav
Spiced Sprouted Curry with Bread
Cuisine
Puran Poli
Sweet Chana Jaggery Flatbread
Cuisine
Modak
Steamed Coconut Jaggery Dumpling
Festive Cuisine
Sol Kadi
Kokum Coconut Milk Digestive Drink
Konkan Cuisine
Pithla Bhakri
Gram Flour Porridge with Millet Flatbread
Rustic Cuisine
Sabudana Vada
Crispy Tapioca Peanut Fritter
Fasting Cuisine
Kanda Pohay
Flattened Rice with Mustard & Onion
Breakfast
Hapus
Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango
Agriculture
Kokum
Garcinia Indica Sour Fruit
Flora
Teak
Tectona Grandis Timber Tree
Forestry
Flame of Forest
Palash Orange Flower Tree
Forestry
Shekru
Indian Giant Squirrel (State Animal)
Fauna
Jarul
Pride of India Purple Flower
State Flower
Hariyali
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
State Bird
Sahyadri
Western Ghats Mountain Range
Geography
Ganeshutsav
10-Day Lord Ganesha Festival
Festival
Gudi Padwa
Marathi New Year Spring Festival
Festival
Dahi Handi
Human Pyramid Butter Pot Festival
Festival
Lavani
Rhythmic Traditional Folk Dance
Performing Art
Povada
Heroic Maratha Ballad Song
Folk Music
Tamasha
Traditional Folk Theater Form
Performing Art
Koli Dance
Fisherfolk Coastal Rhythm Dance
Folk Dance
Warli
Geometric Tribal Wall Painting
Folk Art
Paithani
Gold Brocade Peacock Tapestry Silk
Textile Art
Kolhapuri
Hand-stitched Tanned Leather Footwear
Craft
Sawantwadi
Hand-painted Wooden Toys & Cards
Craft
Bidriware
Silver-inlaid Zinc Copper Metalwork
Craft
Solapuri
Jacquard Weave Cotton Chaddar
Textile
Himroo
Cotton Silk Brocade Weave
Textile
Kumbharwada
Potters Quarter / Clay Artisan Settlement
Craft
Tambat Ali
Coppersmith Artisan Lane Pune
Craft
Ashtavinayak
Eight Sacred Ganesha Shrines
Pilgrimage
Jyotirlinga
Five Sacred Shiva Shrines in MH
Pilgrimage
Pandharpur
Supreme Vitthal Rukmini Shrine
Pilgrimage
Wari
Annual 250-km Barefoot Palkhi Walking Yatra
Pilgrimage
Varkari
Bhakti Saint Devotee Tradition
Spiritual Order
Abhang
Devotional Poetic Hymns by Saints
Spiritual Music
Bhakti
Devotional Spiritual Movement
Philosophy
Samadhi
Final Memorial Shrine of Saints
Pilgrimage
Swarajya
Self-Rule Sovereign Republic
History
Maval
Western Sahyadri Hill Warriors
History
Peshwa
Prime Minister Court Rulers
History
Ashtapradhan
Shivaji's 8-Minister Royal Council
Governance
Bakhair
Historical Maratha Chronicle Prose
Historiography
Sardar
Nobel Military Commander
History
Karkhanas
Royal Fort Arsenal & Craft Workshops
History
Shilangan
Dasara Boundary Crossing Victory Ritual
Tradition
Konkan
720-km Coastal Plain Strip
Geography
Desh
Central Deccan Plateau Plains
Geography
Marathwada
Godavari Basin Heritage Region
Geography
Vidarbha
Eastern Teak & Tiger Forest Region
Geography
Khandesh
Tapi Basin Northern Region
Geography
Crater
Meteorite Impact Lake (Lonar)
Geology
Plateau
Flat Basalt Lava Tableland
Geology
Traps
Deccan Volcanic Basalt Layers
Geology
Heritage Directory (180 Listings)
Catalog of hill forts, rock-cut caves, sea fortresses, and heritage monuments across Maharashtra.
| ID | Monument / Site Name | District | Category | Historical Era | Key Distinction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH-HER-001 | Raigad Hill Fort | Raigad | Hill Fortress | 1674 CE Maratha | Capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Swarajya. |
| MH-HER-002 | Ajanta Caves Complex | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | UNESCO Rock-Cut Caves | 2nd C. BCE – 5th C. CE | World-famous Buddhist cave murals and rock architecture. |
| MH-HER-003 | Kailasa Temple Ellora (Cave 16) | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | UNESCO Monolith Temple | 8th Century Rashtrakuta | World's largest single rock-cut monolithic structure. |
| MH-HER-004 | Gateway of India & Waterfront | Mumbai City | Colonial Monument | 1924 CE British | Iconic basalt arch built to commemorate Royal Visit. |
| MH-HER-005 | Sindhudurg Sea Fort | Sindhudurg | Island Fortress | 1664 CE Maratha | Impregnable sea fort featuring Shivaji Maharaj's handprint. |
| MH-HER-006 | Shaniwar Wada Palace | Pune | Fortified Palace | 1732 CE Peshwa | 7-storey seat of the Peshwa rulers of the Maratha Empire. |
| MH-HER-007 | Pratapgad Hill Fort | Satara | Hill Fortress | 1656 CE Maratha | Site of the historic battle between Shivaji Maharaj & Afzal Khan. |
| MH-HER-008 | Murud-Janjira Marine Fort | Raigad | Island Sea Fort | 15th C. Siddi Dynasty | Unconquered marine fortress surrounded by Arabian Sea waters. |
| MH-HER-009 | Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple | Nashik | Sacred Shrine | 1755 CE Peshwa | Sacred Shiva Jyotirlinga & origin of the Godavari River. |
| MH-HER-010 | Daulatabad / Devagiri Fort | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Hill Fort & Citadel | 12th C. Yadava Dynasty | Impregnable rock-cut fortress featuring subterranean maze trap. |
| MH-HER-011 | Sinhagad Hill Fort | Pune | Hill Fortress | 1670 CE Battle Site | Historic fort where Tanaji Malusare fought the battle of Sinhagad. |
| MH-HER-012 | Elephanta Island Caves | Mumbai / Raigad | UNESCO Cave Temple | 5th–8th Century | Island cave temple housing colossal Trimurti Sadashiva sculpture. |
| MH-HER-013 | Bibi Ka Maqbara | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Mausoleum | 1660 CE Mughal | Marble mausoleum known as the "Taj of the Deccan". |
| MH-HER-014 | Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan | Ahmednagar | Sacred Shrine | 20th Century Shrine | World-famous pilgrimage shrine of revered saint Sai Baba. |
| MH-HER-015 | Lonar Meteorite Crater Lake | Buldhana | Geological Monument | 52,000 Yrs Old Impact | World's only hyper-velocity meteorite impact crater in basalt. |
| MH-HER-016 | Kaas Plateau of Flowers | Satara | UNESCO World Heritage | Natural Eco Plateau | Volcanic basalt plateau carpeted by 850 wildflower species. |
| MH-HER-017 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus | Mumbai City | UNESCO Heritage Rail | 1888 CE Victorian Gothic | High Victorian Gothic revival railway terminus building. |
| MH-HER-018 | Agakhan Palace Pune | Pune | Historical Landmark | 1892 CE Architecture | Palace turned freedom shrine where Mahatma Gandhi was detained. |
| MH-HER-019 | Shri Mahalaxmi Temple Kolhapur | Kolhapur | Shaktipeeth Temple | 7th Century Chalukya | Sacred Shaktipeeth shrine where sun rays illuminate the deity. |
| MH-HER-020 | Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve | Chandrapur | National Park | 1955 Project Tiger | Oldest and largest national park in Maharashtra with high tiger density. |
| MH-HER-021 | Bhaja Caves & Stupas | Pune | Buddhist Caves | 2nd Century BCE | 22 rock-cut caves featuring ancient wooden beam vaulted ceilings. |
| MH-HER-022 | Karla Caves & Ekvira Temple | Pune | Cave & Shrine | 2nd C. BCE – 5th C. CE | Houses India's largest rock-cut Chaityagriha & Goddess Ekvira shrine. |
| MH-HER-023 | Bedse Caves | Pune | Buddhist Caves | 1st Century BCE | Early Hinayana Buddhist rock-cut monasteries with ornate pillars. |
| MH-HER-024 | Lohagad Fort | Pune | Hill Fortress | 1570 CE Maratha | Iron Fort featuring the famous Vinchu Kada (Scorpion's Tail) ridge. |
| MH-HER-025 | Visapur Fort | Pune | Hill Fortress | 1713 CE Peshwa | Twin fort to Lohagad with waterfall staircase trails in monsoon. |
| MH-HER-026 | Rajmachi Fort (Shrivardhan & Manaranjan) | Pune | Twin Forts | 17th Century Maratha | Strategic trade route fort overlooking Bhor Ghat pass. |
| MH-HER-027 | Shivneri Fort Junnar | Pune | Birthplace Citadel | 1630 CE Birthplace | Birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & Badami-era rock caves. |
| MH-HER-028 | Torna Fort (Prachandagad) | Pune | Hill Fortress | 1646 CE First Capture | First fort captured by 16-year-old Shivaji Maharaj establishing Swarajya. |
| MH-HER-029 | Rajgad Fort | Pune | Royal Capital Fort | 1647–1674 Capital | Capital of the Maratha Kingdom for 26 years before Raigad. |
| MH-HER-030 | Purandar Fort | Pune | Hill Fortress | 1665 Treaty Site | Fortress famous for Murarbaji Deshpande's heroism & Treaty of Purandar. |
| MH-HER-031 | Harishchandragad Fort | Ahmednagar | Hill Fort & Caves | 6th C. Kalachuri | Famous for Konkan Kada cliff, Kedareshwar cave & Taramati peak. |
| MH-HER-032 | Kalsubai Peak Shrine | Ahmednagar | Highest Mountain Peak | Natural Summit | Highest peak in Maharashtra at 1,646 meters with hilltop Devi temple. |
| MH-HER-033 | Ratangad Fort | Ahmednagar | Hill Fortress | 400-Year-Old Fort | Overlooks Bhandardara Lake with natural rock needle hole (Nedhe). |
| MH-HER-034 | Bhandardara Dam & Arthur Lake | Ahmednagar | Hydel Reservoir | 1926 CE British Dam | Features Wilson Dam, Umbrella Falls & firefly festival woods. |
| MH-HER-035 | Aundha Nagnath Jyotirlinga | Hingoli | Sacred Shrine | 13th Century Yadava | 8th Shiva Jyotirlinga in India rebuilt by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar. |
| MH-HER-036 | Parli Vaijnath Jyotirlinga | Beed | Sacred Shrine | 1784 CE Ahilyabai | Sacred Shiva Jyotirlinga associated with Dhanvantari & Amrita. |
| MH-HER-037 | Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga | Pune | Jyotirlinga & Reserve | 18th Century Peshwa | Sacred Jyotirlinga sanctuary protecting the Indian Giant Squirrel. |
| MH-HER-038 | Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Sacred Shrine | 18th C. Ahilyabai Holkar | 12th and final Shiva Jyotirlinga constructed with red basalt stone. |
| MH-HER-039 | Pandharpur Vitthal Rukmini Temple | Solapur | Supreme Bhakti Shrine | 12th C. Yadava Roots | Spiritual epicentre of Varkari movement & annual Palkhi Yatra. |
| MH-HER-040 | Tuljapur Bhavani Temple | Dharashiv | Shaktipeeth Temple | 12th Century Shrine | Patron deity shrine of Shivaji Maharaj on Yamunachala hill. |
| MH-HER-041 | Saptashrungi Nivasini Temple | Nashik | Shaktipeeth Shrine | Ancient Hill Shrine | 18-armed Goddess shrine perched on a 7-peaked hill cliff. |
| MH-HER-042 | Renuka Devi Temple Mahur | Nanded | Shaktipeeth Temple | 13th C. Yadava | Hilltop Shaktipeeth shrine dedicated to Goddess Renuka Mata. |
| MH-HER-043 | Takht Sachkhand Hazur Sahib | Nanded | Sikh Takht Shrine | 1832 CE Maharaja Ranjit Singh | One of the 5 Takhts of Sikhism where Guru Gobind Singh Ji stayed. |
| MH-HER-044 | Panhala Fort | Kolhapur | Hill Citadel | 1178 CE Shilahara | Largest fort in Deccan, famous for Baji Prabhu Deshpande's sacrifice. |
| MH-HER-045 | Vishalgad Fort | Kolhapur | Hill Fortress | 1058 CE Shilahara | Fortress associated with the heroic escape from Panhala siege. |
| MH-HER-046 | Jaigad Fort & Lighthouse | Ratnagiri | Coastal Fort | 16th C. Bijapur Sultanate | Cliffside coastal fort guarding Shastri River estuary. |
| MH-HER-047 | Vijaydurg Fort | Sindhudurg | Marine Fortress | 1205 CE Shilahara / Maratha | Oldest fort on South Konkan coast with triple rampart walls. |
| MH-HER-048 | Suvarnadurg Sea Fort | Ratnagiri | Island Sea Fort | 1660 CE Maratha Naval Base | Golden Fortress naval base of Maratha Admiral Kanhoji Angre. |
| MH-HER-049 | Padmadurg (Kasa Fort) | Raigad | Island Sea Fort | 1681 CE Shivaji Maharaj | Built opposite Murud-Janjira to challenge Siddi naval dominance. |
| MH-HER-050 | Alibaug Sea Fort (Kolaba Fort) | Raigad | Island Sea Fort | 1680 CE Maratha Naval Station | Marine fort accessible on foot during low tide across beach sands. |
| MH-HER-051 | Kanheri Caves Borivali | Mumbai Suburban | Buddhist Cave Complex | 1st C. BCE – 10th C. CE | 109 rock-cut Buddhist caves inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park. |
| MH-HER-052 | Mahakali Caves (Kondivite) | Mumbai Suburban | Buddhist Rock Caves | 1st C. BCE – 6th C. CE | 19 rock-cut Buddhist monasteries in the heart of Andheri. |
| MH-HER-053 | Mandapeshwar Caves Borivali | Mumbai Suburban | Rock-Cut Shiva Shrine | 8th Century Gupta-era | 8th-century rock-cut Shiva shrine converted during Portuguese rule. |
| MH-HER-054 | Pitalkhora Caves | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Rock-Cut Monasteries | 3rd Century BCE | Oldest rock-cut cave group in India with Gaja-Lakshmi carvings. |
| MH-HER-055 | Aurangabad Caves Group | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Buddhist Rock Caves | 6th–7th Century CE | 12 Buddhist caves carved into soft basalt rock overlooking city. |
| MH-HER-056 | Pandavleni Caves Nashik | Nashik | Hinayana Buddhist Caves | 1st C. BCE – 3rd C. CE | 24 rock-cut caves with Satavahana & Western Kshatrapa inscriptions. |
| MH-HER-057 | Lenyadri Caves & Girijatmaj | Pune | Cave & Ashtavinayak | 1st–3rd Century CE | 30 Buddhist caves including Cave 7 Ashtavinayak Ganesha temple. |
| MH-HER-058 | Ozar Vighnahar Ashtavinayak | Pune | Ashtavinayak Shrine | 1785 CE Peshwa Era | Riverside Ganesha shrine flanked by high masonry fort walls. |
| MH-HER-059 | Morgaon Mayureshwar Ashtavinayak | Pune | Ashtavinayak Shrine | 14th Century Bahmani Roots | First shrine in the sacred Ashtavinayak pilgrimage circuit. |
| MH-HER-060 | Siddhatek Siddhivinayak Ashtavinayak | Ahmednagar | Ashtavinayak Shrine | 18th C. Ahilyabai Holkar | Hilltop Ganesha temple on the banks of Bhima River. |
| MH-HER-061 | Pali Ballaleshwar Ashtavinayak | Raigad | Ashtavinayak Shrine | 1770 CE Moraba Fadnavis | Only Ganesha shrine named after a devoted child bhakta Ballal. |
| MH-HER-062 | Mahad Varadavinayak Ashtavinayak | Raigad | Ashtavinayak Shrine | 1725 CE Peshwa Era | Houses an eternal lamp (Nanda Deep) burning continuously since 1892. |
| MH-HER-063 | Theur Chintamani Ashtavinayak | Pune | Ashtavinayak Shrine | 18th Century Peshwa Favored | Favored meditation shrine of Madhavrao Peshwa on Mula-Mutha. |
| MH-HER-064 | Ranjangaon Mahaganapati Ashtavinayak | Pune | Ashtavinayak Shrine | 1790 CE Madhavrao Peshwa | 10-trunked 20-armed Mahaganapati deity representation. |
| MH-HER-065 | Siddhivinayak Temple Prabhadevi | Mumbai City | Sacred Shrine | 1801 CE Lakshman Vithu | World-famous grand Ganesha temple visited by millions annually. |
| MH-HER-066 | Babulnath Temple Chowpatty | Mumbai City | Sacred Shiva Shrine | 1780 CE Discovery | Hilltop Shiva temple overlooking Marine Drive & Arabian Sea. |
| MH-HER-067 | Walkeshwar Temple & Banganga Tank | Mumbai City | Sacred Tank & Temple | 1127 CE Silhara Dynasty | Ancient freshwater heritage tank on Malabar Hill created by Rama. |
| MH-HER-068 | Mahalakshmi Temple Breach Candy | Mumbai City | Sacred Shrine | 1785 CE Dhakji Dadaji | Coastal shrine overlooking Hornby Vellard sea barrier wall. |
| MH-HER-069 | Haji Ali Dargah Waterfront | Mumbai City | Dargah Monument | 1431 CE Indo-Islamic | 15th-century islet tomb connected by a tidal causeway walkway. |
| MH-HER-070 | Mount Mary Church Bandra | Mumbai Suburban | Basilica Monument | 1761 CE Rebuilt | Historical hilltop basilica home to the annual Bandra Fair. |
| MH-HER-071 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya | Mumbai City | Museum Landmark | 1922 CE Indo-Saracenic | Premier museum of art, archaeology & natural history. |
| MH-HER-072 | Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum Byculla | Mumbai City | Victorian Museum | 1872 CE Renaissance Revival | Mumbai's oldest museum displaying 19th-century decorative arts. |
| MH-HER-073 | Flora Fountain & Hutatma Chowk | Mumbai City | Heritage Monument | 1869 CE Portland Stone | Architectural fountain dedicated to martyrs of Samyukta Maharashtra. |
| MH-HER-074 | Rajabai Clock Tower & University | Mumbai City | Venetian Gothic Tower | 1878 CE Sir George Gilbert Scott | 280-feet clock tower modeled on London's Big Ben. |
| MH-HER-075 | Bombay High Court Building | Mumbai City | UNESCO Heritage Architecture | 1878 CE Victorian Gothic | Imposing Victorian Gothic courthouse built with black stone. |
| MH-HER-076 | David Sassoon Library Kala Ghoda | Mumbai City | Heritage Library | 1870 CE Venetian Gothic | Historic library & reading garden in Kala Ghoda art district. |
| MH-HER-077 | Asiatic Society Town Hall | Mumbai City | Neoclassical Monument | 1833 CE Doric Order | Grand white Doric columned library housing 1st-edition Dante text. |
| MH-HER-078 | Marine Drive Art Deco Ensemble | Mumbai City | UNESCO World Heritage | 1930s Art Deco | World's second largest cluster of Art Deco waterfront buildings. |
| MH-HER-079 | Sassoon Docks Colaba | Mumbai City | Heritage Fishing Dock | 1875 CE Albert Sassoon | First commercial wet dock constructed in western India. |
| MH-HER-080 | Sewri Fort & Mudflats | Mumbai City | Coastal Fort & Sanctuary | 1680 CE British Outpost | 17th-century fort overlooking winter flamingos on mudflats. |
| MH-HER-081 | Worli Fort | Mumbai City | Coastal Watchtower | 1675 CE British | Watchtower fort built on Worli hill overlooking Bandra bay. |
| MH-HER-082 | Bandra Fort (Castella de Aguada) | Mumbai Suburban | Portuguese Watchtower | 1640 CE Portuguese | Freshwater spring fort guarding Mahim bay entrance. |
| MH-HER-083 | Mahim Fort | Mumbai City | Heritage Fortress | 13th C. Raja Bheemdev | Strategic fort defending Mahim creek trade routes. |
| MH-HER-084 | Vasai Fort (Fort Bassein) | Palghar | Portuguese Capital Citadel | 1534–1739 Portuguese HQ | Sprawling walled Portuguese city captured by Chimaji Appa in 1739. |
| MH-HER-085 | Arnala Island Fort | Palghar | Island Sea Citadel | 1516 CE Sultanate / Maratha | Island sea fort featuring Octagonal water tank & Padmanabh temple. |
| MH-HER-086 | Shirgaon Fort Palghar | Palghar | Coastal Fort | 18th Century Maratha | Well-preserved stone fort surrounded by palm groves. |
| MH-HER-087 | Asheri Fort Palghar | Palghar | Hill Fortress | 14th C. Raja Gambhirgad | Ancient hill citadel overlooking Mumbai-Gujarat highway. |
| MH-HER-088 | Gambhirgad Fort | Palghar | Border Hill Fort | 14th Century Tribal Outpost | Forest-covered hill fort near Dahanu & Gujarat border. |
| MH-HER-089 | Koj Fort Palghar | Palghar | Monolithic Peak Fort | 15th Century Outpost | Monolithic rock pillar fort offering 360° views. |
| MH-HER-090 | Gorakhgad Fort Thane | Thane | Pinnacle Fort | 15th Century Maratha | Pinnacle rock fort featuring ancient water cisterns & caves. |
| MH-HER-091 | Siddhagad Fort Murbad | Thane | Freedom Hill Fort | 1943 Martyr Site | Hill fort where freedom fighters Bhai Kotwal & Hiraji Patil fell. |
| MH-HER-092 | Malanggad Fort (Malang Gad) | Thane | Pinnacle Fort & Dargah | 7th C. King Maurya | Multi-tiered hill fort housing Haji Malang Baba Dargah. |
| MH-HER-093 | Chanderi Fort Badlapur | Thane | Monolithic Pinnacle | 16th Century Outpost | Jewel-shaped monolithic rock peak fort visible from Matheran. |
| MH-HER-094 | Peb Fort (Vikatgad) | Raigad | Hill Fortress | 16th Century Outpost | Pinnacle fort near Matheran with Swami Samarth meditation cave. |
| MH-HER-095 | Prabalmachi & Prabalgad | Raigad | Plateau Fortress | 1450 CE Bahmani Sultanate | High forest plateau fort opposite Matheran hill station. |
| MH-HER-096 | Kalavantin Durg Staircase Peak | Raigad | Rock-Cut Stairs Peak | 500 BCE Outpost | World's steepest rock-cut stairs carved directly into mountain peak. |
| MH-HER-097 | Manikgad Fort Varshand | Raigad | Valley Fort | 1700 CE Kanhoji Angre | Naval watchtower fort built by Maratha Admiral Kanhoji Angre. |
| MH-HER-098 | Karnala Fort & Bird Sanctuary | Raigad | Funnel Hill Fort | 1400 CE Devagiri Outpost | Basalt funnel rock pillar fort inside Karnala Bird Sanctuary. |
| MH-HER-099 | Sankshi Fort Pen | Raigad | Ancient Hill Fort | 1540 CE Nizamshahi | Ancient watchtower fort overlooking Amba river basin. |
| MH-HER-100 | Avchitgad Fort Roha | Raigad | Hill Citadel | 16th C. Shrivardhan Peshwa | Surrounded by dense teak woods with octagonal water tank. |
| MH-HER-101 | Talegad Fort Roha | Raigad | Watchtower Fort | 16th Century Maratha | Twin fort to Avchitgad protecting Kundalika river valley trade. |
| MH-HER-102 | Ghosale Fort Roha | Raigad | Hill Citadel | 16th Century Maratha | Imposing hill fort built to secure trade routes to Murud-Janjira. |
| MH-HER-103 | Koraigad Fort Lonavala | Pune | Plateau Fortress | 1500 CE Bahmani Roots | Sprawling plateau fort with intact rampart walls & 2 large ponds. |
| MH-HER-104 | Sudhagad Fort (Bhorapgad) | Raigad | Plateau Citadel | 2nd Century BCE Roots | Massive plateau fort once considered as capital site instead of Raigad. |
| MH-HER-105 | Sarasgad Fort Pali | Raigad | Pinnacle Citadel | 16th Century Maratha | Pinnacle rock fort overlooking Pali Ballaleshwar Ashtavinayak temple. |
| MH-HER-106 | Tailbaila Pinnacles | Pune | Rock Wall Pinnacles | Ancient Outpost | Twin vertical rock monolith walls popular for rock climbing. |
| MH-HER-107 | Dhak Bahiri Cave Fort | Pune | Cave & Pinnacle Shrine | Ancient Tantric Cave | Trekking cave shrine accessed via wooden log climbing over abyss. |
| MH-HER-108 | Kondana Caves Karjat | Raigad | Buddhist Cave Group | 1st Century BCE | 16 Buddhist rock-cut caves with intact Chaitya arch & waterfall façade. |
| MH-HER-109 | Songad Fort Palghar | Palghar | Hill Outpost | 17th Century Maratha | Solitary pinnacle fort guarding Manor river valley pass. |
| MH-HER-110 | Kaldurg Fort Palghar | Palghar | Rectangular Rock Citadel | 16th Century Outpost | Rectangular rock fort offering panoramic Arabian Sea & forest vistas. |
| MH-HER-111 | Mahipatgad Fort Khed | Ratnagiri | Tableland Citadel | 1690 CE Maratha | One of the largest tableland hill forts in Konkan spanning 120 acres. |
| MH-HER-112 | Sumargad Fort Khed | Ratnagiri | Pinnacle Fortress | 17th Century Maratha | Densely forested pinnacle rock fort near Mahipatgad. |
| MH-HER-113 | Rasalgad Fort Khed | Ratnagiri | Plateau Fortress | 17th Century Maratha | Well-preserved plateau fort housing Zolambadevi temple. |
| MH-HER-114 | Pargad Fort Chandgad | Kolhapur | Border Hill Fortress | 1674 CE Shivaji Maharaj | Southern border hill fort famous for bronze statue of Shivaji Maharaj. |
| MH-HER-115 | Bhudargad Fort Gargoti | Kolhapur | Plateau Fortress | 12th C. Shilahara | Tableland fort housing Shivlinga inside natural rock cave. |
| MH-HER-116 | Kalanandigad Fort | Kolhapur | Border Citadel | 17th Century Maratha | Hill fort guarding the mountain pass towards Belagavi. |
| MH-HER-117 | Samangad Fort Kolhapur | Kolhapur | Hill Citadel | 12th C. Shilahara | Historic fort site of the 1844 Maratha rebellion against British rule. |
| MH-HER-118 | Gandharvpale Caves Mahad | Raigad | Buddhist Cave Group | 1st–2nd Century CE | 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves on hill overlooking Savitri River. |
| MH-HER-119 | Kudal Sangam Shrine | Solapur | River Confluence Shrine | 12th Century Chalukya | Sacred confluence of Krishna and Seena rivers with ancient stone carvings. |
| MH-HER-120 | Siddheshwar Temple Reservoir | Solapur | Lakeside Temple Complex | 12th C. Yogi Siddharameshwar | Historic lake temple dedicated to Saint Siddharameshwar. |
| MH-HER-121 | Machal Hill Station Plateau | Ratnagiri | Eco Plateau & Caves | Natural Tableland | Mist-clad plateau near Lanja featuring ancient Muchkundi caves. |
| MH-HER-122 | Gopalgad Fort Anjanwel | Ratnagiri | Coastal Fort | 16th C. Bijapur / Maratha | Coastal fort near Dabhol creek port with high stone curtain walls. |
| MH-HER-123 | Dabhol Mosque (Shahi Masjid) | Ratnagiri | Indo-Persian Mosque | 1659 CE Princess Aisha Bibi | 17th-century black basalt domed mosque on Dabhol port harbour. |
| MH-HER-124 | Bankot Fort (Fort Victoria) | Ratnagiri | River Estuary Fort | 1545 CE Portuguese / Maratha | First fort captured by British East India Company in 1756. |
| MH-HER-125 | Yashwantgad Fort Rajapur | Ratnagiri | Coastal Citadel | 16th C. Bijapur Sultanate | Overlooks Jaitapur bay with ancient moat cut directly into rock. |
| MH-HER-126 | Devgad Fort & Lighthouse | Sindhudurg | Coastal Fortress | 1705 CE Kanhoji Angre | Promontory fort famous for Devgad Alphonso mango orchards. |
| MH-HER-127 | Bhagwantgad Fort Tararkarli | Sindhudurg | River Estuary Fort | 1701 CE Maratha Naval Outpost | Faced Bharatgad fort across Karli river to defend Malvan coast. |
| MH-HER-128 | Bharatgad Fort Masura | Sindhudurg | Estuary Citadel | 1701 CE Phond Sawant | Features a deep 225-feet rock-cut well with subterranean passage. |
| MH-HER-129 | Nivati Fort Vengurla | Sindhudurg | Cliffside Coastal Fort | 1680 CE Shivaji Maharaj | Built on coastal cliff offering views over Nivati rocks & sea. |
| MH-HER-130 | Redi Fort (Yashwantgad Redi) | Sindhudurg | Overgrown Coastal Fort | 16th C. Bijapur / Maratha | Atmospheric stone fort wrapped in banyan roots near Goa border. |
| MH-HER-131 | Sattari / Tillari Ghat Pass | Sindhudurg | Historical Mountain Pass | Ancient Trade Route | Scenic mountain pass linking Konkan plains to Western Ghats. |
| MH-HER-132 | Amboli Hill Station & Falls | Sindhudurg | Eco Hill Resort | 690 m Altitude | Highest rainfall hill station in Maharashtra with lush waterfalls. |
| MH-HER-133 | Madhavrao Peshwa Memorial Sui | Pune | Historical Memorial | 1772 CE Peshwa Site | Riverside chhatri shrine commemorating Madhavrao Peshwa at Theur. |
| MH-HER-134 | Mastani Wada Lake Pabal | Pune | Historical Estate | 1740 CE Peshwa Era | Memorial tomb & palace site of Mastani Bai near Kendur. |
| MH-HER-135 | Loni Bhapkar Sun Temple | Pune | Yadava Stone Temple | 12th Century Yadava | Rare 12th-century Surya temple featuring carved pushkarini tank. |
| MH-HER-136 | Bhuleshwar Temple Yavat | Pune | Hemadpanthi Temple | 12th Century Yadava | Intricately carved basalt temple dedicated to Lord Shiva on hill. |
| MH-HER-137 | Neelkantheshwar Hill Shrine | Pune | Hilltop Sculptural Park | Modern Folk Shrine | Hilltop temple complex housing hundreds of concrete mythological statues. |
| MH-HER-138 | Bhamchandra Caves Dehu | Pune | Saint Meditation Caves | 17th Century Saint Tukaram | Rock caves where Saint Tukaram meditated and composed abhangs. |
| MH-HER-139 | Bhandara Hill Dehu | Pune | Bhakti Pilgrimage Hill | 17th C. Abhang Site | Sacred hill where Saint Tukaram received divine inspiration. |
| MH-HER-140 | Gatha Mandir Dehu | Pune | Poetic Monument | Modern Marble Temple | Grand marble temple on Indrayani river bank with etched Tukaram Gatha. |
| MH-HER-141 | Alandi Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi | Pune | Supreme Varkari Shrine | 1296 CE Sanjeevan Samadhi | Sanjeevan Samadhi shrine of Saint Dnyaneshwar on Indrayani bank. |
| MH-HER-142 | Chakan Fort (Sangram Durg) | Pune | Ground Citadel | 13th Century Yadava / Maratha | Historic plains fort famous for Firangoji Narsala's 56-day siege defense. |
| MH-HER-143 | Induri Fort Talegaon | Pune | Riverside Citadel | 1720 CE Sarsenapati Dabhade | Indrayani riverside fort built by Maratha Commander Khanderao Dabhade. |
| MH-HER-144 | Dhamnavane Fort Khed | Pune | Valley Watchtower | 16th Century Outpost | Watchtower fort guarding ancient Bhima valley trade routes. |
| MH-HER-145 | Hatgad Fort Saputara Border | Nashik | Satpura Hill Citadel | 16th Century Outpost | Hill fort near Saputara border featuring unique stone mortar wells. |
| MH-HER-146 | Salher Fort & Battle Site | Nashik | Highest Fort Peak | 1672 CE Battle Site | Highest fort peak in Maharashtra (1,567 m) site of historic Salher battle. |
| MH-HER-147 | Salota Fort | Nashik | Twin Fort Peak | 17th Century Maratha | Pinnacle twin fort adjoining Salher fort with rock-cut water tanks. |
| MH-HER-148 | Mulher Fort Baglan | Nashik | Rathore Dynasty Fort | 14th Century Rathore Kings | Capital citadel of Rathore kings of Baglan along Mausam River. |
| MH-HER-149 | Mora Fort Baglan | Nashik | Pinnacle Fort | 16th Century Outpost | Pinnacle watchtower fort defending Mulher valley approach. |
| MH-HER-150 | Hargad Fort Baglan | Nashik | Plateau Citadel | 16th Century Outpost | Plateau fort featuring massive cannon mounts overlooking Baglan. |
| MH-HER-151 | Ankai-Tankai Twin Forts | Nashik | Hill Fort & Jain Caves | 11th C. Yadava / Nizamshahi | Twin forts near Manmad featuring ancient Jain & Hindu rock-cut caves. |
| MH-HER-152 | Chandwad Fort & Rangmahal | Nashik | Ahilyabai Holkar Palace | 1785 CE Holkar Architecture | Fortified palace built by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar with wooden carvings. |
| MH-HER-153 | Kanchana-Manchana Forts | Nashik | Twin Pinnacle Outposts | 15th Century Nizamshahi | Pinnacle forts guarding Ajanta range trade pass to Khandesh. |
| MH-HER-154 | Dhodap Fort Chandwad | Nashik | Second Highest Fort | 17th C. Peshwa Arsenal | Second highest fort in Maharashtra (1,472 m) with rock arch gate. |
| MH-HER-155 | Ikshvaku Cave Temples Junnar | Pune | Rock Cave Group | 2nd C. BCE Inscriptions | Contains ancient Brahmi inscriptions detailing Satavahana donors. |
| MH-HER-156 | Naneghat Pass & Inscription Cave | Pune / Thane | Ancient Trade Pass | 1st Century BCE Satavahana | Mountain trade pass featuring stone pot toll collector & Brahmi rock text. |
| MH-HER-157 | Jivdhan Fort Naneghat | Pune | Pinnacle Guard Citadel | 1st C. BCE Satavahana | Guarded Naneghat trade pass featuring Kalyan Darwaja rock stairs. |
| MH-HER-158 | Chavand Fort (Prasannagad) | Pune | Square Citadel | 1485 CE Nizamshahi | Square plateau fort with Chamunda Devi temple & 7 rock tanks. |
| MH-HER-159 | Hadsar Fort (Parvatgad) | Pune | Monolithic Gate Fort | 14th Century Bahmani | Features magnificent main gate carved directly inside a single boulder. |
| MH-HER-160 | Sindola Fort Junnar | Pune | Pinnacle Outpost | 15th Century Nizamshahi | Smallest pinnacle fort in Junnar cluster with ancient water tanks. |
| MH-HER-161 | Markanda Mahadev Temple Complex | Gadchiroli | 8th C. Sandstone Temples | 8th Century Rashtrakuta | Known as the "Khajuraho of Vidarbha" on Wainganga river banks. |
| MH-HER-162 | Gond Fort Walls Chandrapur | Chandrapur | Walled City Ramparts | 13th Century Gond Kings | Imposing 11-km stone fortifications with 4 grand gates (Jatpura, Anchaleshwar). |
| MH-HER-163 | Anchaleshwar Temple Chandrapur | Chandrapur | Gond Royal Tombs Shrine | 16th Century Gond Dynasty | Royal Samadhi tombs of Gond Kings of Chanda inside temple precinct. |
| MH-HER-164 | Mahakali Temple Chandrapur | Chandrapur | Historic Shrine | 16th C. Queen Hirai | Revered Shakti shrine constructed by Gond Queen Hirai. |
| MH-HER-165 | Ballarpur Fort | Chandrapur | Gond Dynasty Fort | 1423 CE King Khandkya Ballal Shah | Black stone river fort on Wardha River featuring subterranean tunnels. |
| MH-HER-166 | Ambagarh Fort Bhandara | Bhandara | Gond Citadel | 1700 CE Raja Bakht Buland Shah | Gond hill fort later used as a prison by Maratha Bhonsle rulers. |
| MH-HER-167 | Narnala Fort Akola | Akola | Satpura Mountain Citadel | 10th Century Gond / Bahmani | Massive 3-part fort (Kamargad, Mahakot, Jafarabad) with Shahnur Gate. |
| MH-HER-168 | Gavilgad Fort Chikhaldara | Amravati | Hill Fortress | 1425 CE Ahmed Shah Bahmani | High Satpura mountain fort captured by Arthur Wellesley in 1803. |
| MH-HER-169 | Gawilghur Battlefield Ridge | Amravati | Second Anglo-Maratha Site | 1803 CE Battle Site | Historical ridge site of the 1803 siege of Gawilghur. |
| MH-HER-170 | Muktagiri Digambar Jain Pilgrimage | Amravati Border | Waterfall & Temple Complex | 10th Century Paramara | 52 white marble Digambar Jain temples surrounding a natural waterfall. |
| MH-HER-171 | Kondeshwar Shiva Temple Badnera | Amravati | Hemadpanthi Temple | 13th Century Yadava | Ancient black basalt stone Shiva temple inside dense forest grove. |
| MH-HER-172 | Ambadevi & Ekvira Temples | Amravati | Sacred Shrines | Ancient Mythological Roots | Associated with Krishna's elopement with Princess Rukmini. |
| MH-HER-173 | Sevagram Ashram Wardha | Wardha | Freedom Movement Shrine | 1936 CE Mahatma Gandhi | Mahatma Gandhi's residential ashram & headquarters from 1936 to 1948. |
| MH-HER-174 | Paramdham Ashram Paunar | Wardha | Spiritual Hermitage | 1938 CE Vinoba Bhave | Hermitage founded by Acharya Vinoba Bhave on Dham River bank. |
| MH-HER-175 | Vishwa Shanti Stupa Wardha | Wardha | Japanese Peace Pagoda | 1993 CE Fujii Guruji | White marble peace pagoda overlooking Gitai Mandir. |
| MH-HER-176 | Deekshabhoomi Monument Nagpur | Nagpur | Buddhist Memorial Shrine | 1956 CE Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | Sacred stupa monument where Dr. B.R. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism. |
| MH-HER-177 | Zero Mile Stone Monument | Nagpur | Geographical Marker | 1907 CE Great Trigonometrical Survey | Colonial stone pillar marking the exact geographical center of India. |
| MH-HER-178 | Nagardhan Fort & Excavation Site | Nagpur | Vakataka Dynasty Capital | 4th Century Vakataka | Ancient capital city of Vakataka Queen Prabhavatigupta (Gupta era). |
| MH-HER-179 | Ramtek Fort Temple Complex | Nagpur | Hilltop Rama Shrine | 4th Century Vakataka / Maratha | Hilltop temple where poet Kalidasa composed his masterpiece Meghaduta. |
| MH-HER-180 | Kholapuri Gate & Amner Fort | Amravati | Tapi River Citadel | 1688 CE Nizamshahi | Red sandstone fort standing at the scenic junction of Tapi & Narnala rivers. |
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Panhala
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Pune • 826 m Elevation
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Raigad • 90 m Elevation
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Pune • 1,033 m Elevation
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Nashik • 750 m Elevation
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Satara • 718 m Elevation
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Sindhudurg • 113 m Elevation
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Pune • 718 m Elevation
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Pune • 580 m Elevation
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Pune • 850 m Elevation
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Pune • 650 m Elevation
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Ratnagiri • 7 m Elevation
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