Kothaligad
A small fort east of Karjat at three thousand feet, and one of the easier climbs in that country.
- Where
- Raigad, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 18.9921, 73.5124
Get the Kothaligad stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kothaligad. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kothaligad
Bhimashankar 9.2 km
One of the twelve jyotirlingas, in forest that is also the last stronghold of the Indian giant squirrel.
Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary 16 km
The giant squirrel's last stronghold.
Kondana Caves 22 km
Sixteen Buddhist caves near Rajmachi, the chaitya damaged by a landslide and quiet since.
Rajmachi 22 km
Two forts on one ridge above Lonavala, walked to through the Kondana valley in the rains.
Gorakhgad 22 km
A fort near Murbad whose caves were used by hermits rather than soldiers.
Karla Caves 24 km
A Buddhist prayer hall of the first century BCE with a wooden ribbed ceiling that has survived two thousand years.
Abhay Prabhavana Museum and Knowledge Centre 24 km
A Jain museum and knowledge centre on fifty acres beside the Indrayani near Kamshet, with more than thirty galleries on Jain history and thought, manuscripts over a thousand years old and a giant seated Tirthankara in the grounds.
Matheran 25 km
The only hill station in Asia where no motor vehicle is allowed, reached on foot, on horseback or by toy train.
More national monuments in Maharashtra
Questions
Where is Kothaligad?
Kothaligad is in Raigad, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bhimashankar (9.2 km), Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary (16 km), Kondana Caves (22 km).
How do I get the Kothaligad stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kothaligad and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kothaligad before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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