, Marathi: सज्जनगड) meaning Fort of Good People, is located near the city of Satara

Satara

Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is the final resting place of Sant Ramdas

Samarth Ramdas

Ramdas was a prominent Marathi saint and religious poet in the Hindu tradition in Maharashtra, India. Samarth Ramdas was a devotee of Lord Hanuman and Lord Rama...

, a saint and social reformer in 17th century India (born 1606). His teachings and works are read and followed by many people even today in the state of Maharashtra and Sajjangad is a popular place of pilgrimage.

History

The fort was made by bahamani Empirors in between (1347-1527). After that in (1527-1686) it come under Adilshah dynasty. Mughal king defeat Adilsha than it comes under mughals.
Previously known as Parali, it was renamed to Sajjangad after Shivaji Maharaj requested Shri Ramdas Swami

Samarth Ramdas

Ramdas was a prominent Marathi saint and religious poet in the Hindu tradition in Maharashtra, India. Samarth Ramdas was a devotee of Lord Hanuman and Lord Rama...

 to set up his permanent monastery.

Present day

The maintenance of the fort and the Samadhi (final resting place) of Ramdas is taken care by Ramdas Swami Sansthan, a trust which has existed since the time of Shri Ramdas Swami. The daily routine of the trustees on the fort includes morning prayers, Abhishek and Puja, Maha Naivedya, Bhajans and reading of the manuscript Dasbodh written by Sant Ramdas. The fort is open for visitors from sunrise to sunset. Entry and exit beyond these hours is restricted.

Transportation

It is possible to reach the top of the fort by vehicle. From there one has to climb around a hundred steps to reach the gate of the fort.

See also

• Samarth Ramdas
  Samarth Ramdas
  Ramdas was a prominent Marathi saint and religious poet in the Hindu tradition in Maharashtra, India. Samarth Ramdas was a devotee of Lord Hanuman and Lord Rama...
  
  
• Shivaji
• List of forts in Maharashtra
• Dasbodh
  Dasbodh
  Dāsbodh , loosely meaning advise to the disciple, is a classical 17th Century Hindu Advaita Vedanta spiritual text. It was orally narrated by saint Samarth Ramdas, spiritual advisor of the famous King Shivaji, to his disciple Kalyan Swami. The narration is believed to have taken place in a cave...
  
  
• dasbodh.com - Site dedicated to Dasbodh and Samarth Ramdas Swami (contains Dasbodh in various languages plus all the liturature of Samarth Ramdas Swami)