Anjaneri, one of the forts in the mountain range of Nasik-Trimbakeshwa. Anjaneri is located 20 km away from Nasik by Trimbak Road. It is a popular trekking spot, especially in the rainy season.[1]

Anjaneri
Anjineri fort Nasik
Highest point
Elevation	1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Coordinates	19°55′N 73°34′E
Naming
Native name	अंजनेरी किल्ला (Marathi)
Geography
Anjaneri Location of Anjaneri, Maharashtra
Location	Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Parent range	Trimbakeshwar
Geology
Mountain type	hill fort

History

Anjaneri is an attraction of Nasik city, which is also an important fort in the Trimbakeshwar region. Situated at 4,264 feet (1,300 m) above sea level, it lies between Nasik and Trimbakeshwar.

Anjaneri is unproven birthplace of Hanuman, and is named after Hanuman's mother, Anjani.[2]

108 Jain caves are found here belonging to the 11th-12th century.[3] The area around Anjaneri was once ruled for a brief period by Veersen Maratha (also spelled Abhir), who made it his capital.[4] This place was used by Raghunathrao Peshva alias Raghobadada as summer retreat when he as in exile. During British Raj, the christian missionaries of Saharanpur and Malegaon regularly visited Anjaneri during summer and held the service of the Church of England.[5]

Anjaneri is declared as Conservation Reserve in 2017 under the section 36A of WildLife protection Act, 1972, The area of conservation reserve is 5.69Sq.km.[6]

References

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• Titze, Kurt; Bruhn, Klaus (1998), Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence (2 ed.), Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-1534-3