The fort is situated near Roha, next to the village of Vaijanath in the Raigad district.

This fort is believed to be built by Shilahar kings and subsequently used by the Nizam of Ahmednagar.

The great Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji is also believed to have reconstructed this fort.

During Rajaram's regime this fort was captured by Shankarji Narayan Sachiv from the Siddi of Janjira.

The inscription records that the fort was built in the beginning of the second year of the command of Sidhi saheb.

The nearest bus stop is at the village Khamb which is on the Mumbai-Goa national highway (NH-17).

[2] The fort is like a small spur running south from the main hill range.