Ajinkyatara (Satara fort, 1006 m) : Fort built in 1150 by king Bhoja of Panhala. One can reach the fort walls by a motorable road (private vehicle). It changed hands several times and one of the important events were imprisonment of Chand Bibi, widow of Adil Shah, in 1580. Since 1749 it was Satara's state prison and finally went to the British in 1818.
The to and fro trek takes 3 hour. The fort has three temples, 7 water tanks, a well, TV tower, other communication antenae and a good aerial view of the city. One can night stay in the temple if desired.It has two main entrances on both sides of the fort. A flag post near the temple is in good condition. The entrance of the fort has carved tiger, elephants, peacocks and other incidents. Visit the near by Jhansi Rani memorial on the way.
