Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

Friday, November 24, 2017

Kandhar Fort is located in Nanded districit in Maharashtra. After exploring Udgir Fort we traveled with the directions provide by Google Maps to reach here. We drove around 65 KM that is around 2 hours to reach this fort premises.

Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

Again this fort too has a moat around it. Something similar to Paranda Fort, Ausa Fort and Udgir Fort.

Information on Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

Doesn't the fortification look amazing.

Ruins at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

Structures at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

Looking at some of the bastions, this fort has been renovated.

Fortification of Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

Structures at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

Please refer to this photo for history of the fort.

Fortification of Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

The fort is open from 9AM to 5PM all days. There is no entry fee.

The design of this fort is very similar to Paranda fort. On certain wall there are inscription in arabic. I am guessing. But it is translated and put up in English for understanding purposes.

Statues at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

One has to go through a series of Doors or should I say Darwaza to enter the fort premises.

Ruins at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

We saw the Rangin Darwaza and also the Dhana Buruj (bastion)

We saw a few broken sculptures within the fort premises. Please refer to this fort for more info on the structure.

Statue of Mahavir at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

We also saw a Jain sculpture painted white in the premises. Please refer to this fort for more info on the structure.

Ruins at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

This is perhaps the smallest Masjid I have been too on my trips. its the Masjid E Mohammadi. Please refer to this fort for more info on the structure. It had three arch doors and two thin minarets atop it. Next to it is small grinding circle with a shivling and a grinding stone in the middle.

Mosque, Shiv Ling and Grinding Stone at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

This fort too has two levels of fortification for defense purposes. The inner wall which is heighted has been renovated but not the outer wall. It is still in ruins.

Cannon at Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

Within the fort are may ruined structures, again no signboards around, so not sure of their historical significance.

Fortification of Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

What we did see is this small tomb, painted white on a podium. It lies in the moat area. So it might have either been submerged in water or wild growth.

Fortification of Kandhar Fort in Nanded district in Maharashtra

The bastions of the fort had cannons of different shapes atop them, These cannons too were huge. Being a land fort it was required for defense purposes.