Raireshwar
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  Raireshwar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′N 73°44′E / 18.050°N 73.733°ECoordinates: 18°03′N 73°44′E / 18.050°N 73.733°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Elevation | 1,373 m (4,505 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Raireshwar is in Bhor taluka near Pune, India, 82 km (51 mi) away. It is between various hills and forts such as Kenjalgad. In Raireshwar fort camping is available.
In the Maratha age it was a significant fort (of Bhor State?) The places worth visiting in 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 birthplace of Swarajya. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, took the oath of foundation of 'Hindavi Swarajya' at Shri Raireshwar temple on Chaitra Shu. Saptami in 1645 along with his companion Mavalas against the foreign invasive dynasties of that time.
Temple[edit]
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. The temple is on a plateau, which has many beautiful flowers during monsoon, the best time to visit this place.
Shivaji Maharaj's oath of Hindavi Swarajya[edit]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, took the oath of foundation of 'Hindavi Swarajya' at Shri Raireshwar temple on Chaitra Shu. Saptami in 1645 along with his companion Mavalas against the foreign invasive dynasties of that time. Hence Raireshwar holds a special importance as the origin of Hindavi Swarajya. The tradition of commemoration of the 'Oath Day of Hindavi Swarajya' still continues for the last 377 years. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence. In fact, the seed of Independence was sown 377 years back in the Oath of Hindavi Swarajya at Raireshwar.
Raireshwar temple
Panorama View from Raireshwar
Panorama View from Raireshwar with Kenjalgad on left.
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