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Oct 29, 2019 · He not only praised her but also built a wall across the sheer cliff that she had climbed down and named it— ‘Hirkani Buruj’. By Vidya Raja. October 29, 2019. The mother stood at the edge of the precipice, looking down at the sheer vertical drop beneath her feet. The dark of the night did not help.
The fort has a historic buruj called "Hirakani Buruj" (Hirakani Bastion) constructed over a huge steepcliff. The legend goes "that a milkmaid named as Hirakani from a nearby village had come to sell milk to the people living at the fort.
हिरकणी बुरुजावरून किल्ल्याच्या दक्षिण, पश्चिम आणि उत्तर दिशेकडील मोठा आसमंत दृष्टीस पडतो आणि खाली पाहिल्यास पाचाड, रायगड वाडी, हिरकणी वाडी आणि खुबलढा बुरुज आदी ठिकाणे दृष्टीस पडतात. या टोकास हिरकणी असे नाव मिळण्यामागे एक प्रख्यात कथा सांगितली जाते. शिवकाळात रायगडावर दरवर्षी कोजागिरी पौर्णिमेचा उत्सव साजरा केला जात असे.
Hirkani’s story provided the title ‘Hirkani’s Daughters’ and lead story to this book. A photo of ‘Hirkani’s Cliff’ (‘Hirkani’s Buruj’ in local language) gave the book its cover page. ‘Hirkani’s Room’ is a concept introduced by BPNI Maharashtra as a continuum of this success story.
May 14, 2017 · Hirkani was a brave woman and a mother who lived near the Raigad Fort in Maharashtra during the time of Shivaji Maharaj. Listen to the story of Hirkani Baai on occasion of Mothers’ Day.
Jun 9, 2017 · And the tower which was built in honour of Hirakani came to be known as ‘Hirakani Buruj’ and is still seen at Raigad fort. The tower which reminds us of both Hirakani’s exemplary courage and the greatness and humility of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj!!
May 16, 2021 · Join us as we walk through the remnants of the Hirkani Buruj, where the brave Hirkani once scaled the walls to reunite with her child, and marvel at the beauty of the Takmak Tok, a cliff edge with breathtaking panoramic views.
Hirkani’s desperate act to reach her child not only earned her the king’s admiration, but it also led to the construction of a formidable wall across the treacherous cliff face, forever immortalized as “Hirkani Buruj” – a testament to a mother’s love and the king’s wisdom.
May 6, 2020 · The fort has a famous wall called “Hirakani Buruj” constructed over a huge steep cliff. The legend goes “that a woman by the name of Hirakani from a nearby village had come to sell milk to the people living at the fort.
Raigad Fort. The historical Raigad fort is about 25 km from Mahad town in Raigad district. Although the make of this fort dates back to the 13th century, Shivaji Maharaj took over the reins of Raigad Fort from Chandrarao More, a descendant of Chandragupta Maurya’s clan.
