Raireshwar
Raireshwar is in Bhor taluka near Pune, India, 82 km (51 mi) away. It is between various hills and forts such as Kenjalgad.
Raireshwar | |
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  Raireshwar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′N 73°44′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Elevation | 1,337 m (4,386 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
In the Maratha age it was a significant fort (of Bhor State?) The places worth visiting at Raireshwar are Raireshwar Mandir, Gomukh Lake, Nakhinda (also known as Aswal Lake) and Pandavleni, seven colour soil (mine with seven colour rocks which made this soil)
Raireshwar is the birthplace of Swarajya. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took the Swarajya Oath at Raireshwar at the age of 16 on 27 April 1645.[1][2]
Temple
Raireshwar has a temple famous for its historical importance. The temple is very old and of stone structure, but it was later re-constructed in the 18th century. The temple is on a plateau, which has many beautiful flowers during monsoon, the best time to visit this place.
Shivaji Maharaj's oath of Hindavi Swarajya
Shivaji Maharaj took the oath of Hindavi Swarajya in this temple at the age of 16 in 1645. It's said that he had cut his little finger and taken the oath by dripping blood onto the Shivling. The oath of Swaraj was an oath of freedom by Shivaji Raje. He encouraged his followers to strive to attain their ideal of 'Hindavi Swaraj' which was an oath refusing to live as slaves. The oath was taken with Lord Raereshwar as a witness. There is a large portrait of Shivaji Maharaj and his friends inside the temple. Thus Raireshwar played a part in Maratha history.[2]
Raireshwar temple
Panorama View from Raireshwar
Panorama View from Raireshwar with Kenjalgad on left.
References
- D.V.Kale (1946). Here cam Swaraj (PDF). 44: Bhor State Press. p. 76.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Rohit Pralhadrao Kale (2018). Rajwata Aavishkar Gad Killayacha. FSP Media Publications. p. 202.