Narayangad

Narayangad is a fort in Pune district near to khodad-Gadachiwadi in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

[1] About three miles east of the town Narayangoan on a detached hill which on the north, south, and west rises sharp from the plain is the dismantled fort of Narayangad.

The hill has some other ruins, especially a stone doorway bearing on its lintel a figure of Ganpati and two attendant tigers.

The Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope GMRT project, that is located 10 km away has in the recent times popularised the fort amongst trekkers.

The fortress is said to have been rebuilt by the first Peshwa Balaji Vishvanath (1714-1720) and given in saranjam or service-grant to Sayaji Povar.