Situated on a rock of oval shape near the port town of Murud, 165kms south of Mumbai, Janjira is one of the strongest marine forts of India (the word ‘Janjira’ is a corruption of the Arabic word Jazira for island).

Visit Janjira Fort Built on an island, 500 m offshore on an oval shaped rock near the port town of Murud, Janjira is one of the strongest marine forts of India. Situated at a distance of 42 km (26 mi) from Alibag, Murud is a tourist destination. Towering up from a massive rock amidst the stretching azure of the Arabian Sea, this fort has stood the test of time as well as the test of resilience in the past. The fort, built at the end of the 17th century, is almost entirely intact today.

It is one of the premier attractions of the town. The forts is approached by sailboats from Rajapuri jetty. Murud is a taluka city and a municipal council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Murud janjira fort marvellous spectacle fort in the sea..it is Situated on a rock of oval shape near the port town of Murud. This fort is a must visit if you are travelling along the Konkan coast in Maharashtra. Murud – Janjira Fort Murud-Janjira Fort.

Janjira Fort or the Janjira Jal-durg is one of the most impressive structures located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The best thing about this fort is that it is surrounded by water on all sides and that is why is also referred to as Island Fort. You can site this fort in a small town named Murud. Janjira Jal-Durg (“sea fort”) was constructed by Malik Ambar, an Abyssinian minister in the service of the Sultan of Ahmednagar, who belonged to the Nizamshahi dynasty. Murud Janjira Fort is a mighty fortification located on an island off of the coastal village of Murud, 55 km from Alibag in Maharashtra. Though the fort is in ruins now, there’s a lot of things which are worth seeing, including the 19 rounded bastions, giant canons, a sculpture on the main gate and two reservoirs.