Manikgad

Manikgad / (also called Gadchandur) (Marathi: माणिकगड) is an ancient fort in Jiwati tehsil,Chandrapur district, Maharashtra.

It is a hill fort 507 metres above sea level built by the Naga kings in 9 CE.

[1] The fort is in ruins and is frequented by wild animals that live in the vicinity, such as panthers and boars.

Initially, the fort was named Manikagad after the patron deity of the Mana Nagas - Manikadevi - but later on this was shortened to Manikgad.

However, the lintel of the entrance gate has a Naga image carved in relief and not the Gond emblem of a lion and an elephant.