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Torna (near Pune, India) known as prachanda(huge) gad is a massive fort very close to another grand fort Rajgad. In 1646, when Shivaji was 16, he launched his first military attack by capturing Torna fort, paving the way for the great empire. Many battles have been fought on this fort.

The fort is truly grand and stretches for couple of kilometers. The fort floor looked like a carpet tiles of yellow flowers. The scenes were right out from fairy tale.

This fort is believed to have been constructed by the Shaiva Panth, followers of the Hindu god Shiva, in the 13th century. A Menghai Devi temple, also referred to as the Tornaji temple, is situated near the entrance of the fort.