page_title: Murud-Janjira
section_title: Major features
hierarchical_section_title: Murud-Janjira / Major features
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a sculpture depicting a tiger-like beast clasping elephants in its claws on the main gate of Janjira fort.
context_page_description: Murud-Janjira is the local name of a famous fort and tourist place situated on an island just off the coastal city of Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.
context_section_description: Murud-Janjira Fort is situated on an oval-shaped rock off the Arabian Sea coast near the port city of Murud, 165 km (103 mi) south of Mumbai. Janjira is considered one of the strongest marine forts in India.  The fort is approached by sailboats from Rajapuri jetty. 
   The main gate of the fort faces Rajapuri on the shore and can be seen only when one is about 40 feet (12 m) away from it.  It has a small postern gate towards the open sea for escape.
  The fort has 26 rounded bastions, still intact. There are many cannons of native and European make rusting on the bastions.  Now in ruins, the fort in its heyday was a full-fledged living fort with all the necessary facilities, e.g., palaces, quarters for officers, mosque, two small 60-foot-deep (18 m) natural fresh water lakes, etc.  On the outer wall flanking the main gate, there is a sculpture depicting a tiger-like beast clasping elephants in its claws. 
  The palace of the Nawabs of Janjira at Murud is still in good shape.
  A special attraction of this fort are 3 gigantic cannons named Kalalbangdi, Chavri and Landa Kasam. These cannons were said to be feared for their shooting range. Another gate to the west is sea-facing, called 'Darya Darwaza'.
  There is also another fortress, named Ghosalgad, which is located on top of the hill around 32 km (20 mi) east of Murud-Janjira, that was used as outpost for the rulers of Janjira.
caption: The sculpture on the main gate
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