Raireshwar
Raireshwar is situated in Bhor Taluka near Pune, India, 82 km away. It is situated in between various hills and forts such as Kenjalgad.
Raireshwar | |
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  Raireshwar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′N 73°44′E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
In the Maratha age it was a significant fort (of Bhor State?) The places worth visiting at Raireshwar are Raireshwar Mandir, Gomukh Lake, Nakhinda (also known as Aswal Lake) and Pandavleni, seven colour soil (mine with seven colour rocks which made this soil)
Raireshwar is the birth place of Swarajya. Shivaji took the Swarajya Oath at Raireshwar at the age of 16 on 27 April 1645.
Temple
Raireshwar has a temple famous for its historical importance. The temple is very old and of stone structure, but it was later re-constructed in the 18th century. Shivaji Maharaj took the oath of Hindavi Swarajya in this temple at the age of 16 in 1645. It's said that he had cut his little finger and taken the oath by dripping blood onto the Shivling. The oath of Swaraj was an oath of freedom by Shivaji Raje. He encouraged his followers to strive to attain their ideal of 'Hindavi Swaraj' which was an oath refusing to live as slaves. The oath was taken with Lord Raereshwar as a witness. There is a large portrait of Shivaji Maharaj and his friends inside the temple. Thus Raireshwar played a part in Maratha history. The temple is on a plateau, which has many beautiful flowers during monsoon, the best time to visit this place.
Raireshwar temple
Panorama View from Raireshwar
Panorama View from Raireshwar with Kenjalgad on left.