Description

Located in the Koyna Reservoir area, this fort is located in an extremely remote area that caters to trekking enthusiasts. This fort is ancient, Shilahar Raja Bhoj II of Panhala built this fort between 1178 and 1193 AD. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj named it as 'Vyaghragarh'. The hilltop of Vasota is about 15 acres. It is heavily forested and is still home to bears and other wild animals. Places worth seeing on the fort are lime soil, Hanuman temple, Chandika temple and Babukada. There is a slightly higher old Vasota on the Vasota itself. There are a lot of bears here. From the tower on the north side of the fort, you can see the old women's thumb, several hill ranges and a part of the Shivsagar reservoir as well as a beautiful view of the sunset. Apart from this, there is a castle and granary of Tai Telini on the fort.

Mahipatgad, Sumargad, Palgad, Mahimandalgad forts can be seen from this fort. There is also a panoramic view of the Koyna River and the water bubble. Vasota, which was very remote, was used as a prison. At the time of Aurangzeb's attack, the idols of Sajjangarh and Ramdas were kept here. Also, after Bajirao II was defeated in the battle of Khadki in 1817, he kept the family members of Pratap Singh Maharaj of Satara in this fort.

There is a fork in the trail leading to Vasotya, and from there another trail leading to Nageshwar, a unique temple. This temple built in a cave is unique. At present there is a railing near Nageshwar's cave. There are drinking water tanks near Naw Vasota and Nageshwara. Here too, there are fierce beasts. So it is better to visit this area only with a knowledgeable person. On Mahashivratri, the festivel of Nageshwar is celebrated.