Jaigad Fort
A fort above the mouth of the Shastri, with the creek on one side and the sea on the other.
- Where
- Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 17.3021, 73.2209
Get the Jaigad Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jaigad Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Jaigad Fort
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Anjanvel Fort 31 km
Gopalgad, standing above the water at Anjanvel in Ratnagiri district.
Ratnagiri Fort 34 km
Ratnadurg, on the headland above Ratnagiri, with the Bhagawati temple inside it.
Panhalakaji Caves 38 km
Twenty nine caves in Ratnagiri that went from Buddhist to Nath over a thousand years.
Dapoli 51 km
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Koyna Dam 57 km
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Shivasagar lake 58 km
Fifty kilometres of water behind the Koyna dam, eighty metres deep in places.
Suvarnadurg 59 km
A sea fort off Harnai with a land fort facing it, and a hidden postern in the rock.
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Questions
Where is Jaigad Fort?
Jaigad Fort is in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ganpatipule (18 km), Anjanvel Fort (31 km), Ratnagiri Fort (34 km).
How do I get the Jaigad Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jaigad Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jaigad Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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