Mohangad

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

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Mohangad Fort, also known as Jaslodgad or Durgadi Fort, is a hill fort in Pune district, Maharashtra, situated near Shirgaon and Hirdoshi village on the road between Bhor and Mahad.

It stands at an elevation of about 3608 feet in the Varandha Ghats, which was an important trade route connecting Mahad in the Konkan region to Bhor. The fort was described as long deserted in a 1659 letter from Shivaji Maharaj, who later instructed Bajiprabhu Deshpande to repair and rename it Mohangad and station a garrison there after a victorious campaign.

The fort has rock-cut and dressed stone steps, several water cisterns, and a temple dedicated to Goddess Janani, after whom the mountain is named. It is a medium-grade trek, accessible via three main routes, mostly through Durgadi village, and offers views of nearby forts like Rajgad, Torana, and Raigad. The fort's remnants largely include ruins, with much of its history tied to protecting the vital Varandha trade route.