Shingroba Mandir — Attraction in Maharashtra

Shingroba is the patron deity of Borghat. When there was no express way between Pune to Mumbai, this was the only road. Heavy trucks used to negotiate difficult hair pin bends up the ghat (Marathi word for mountainous road). The traffic used to be heavy and continuous. One had to pass this stretch as this was the road connection not only between Mumbai and Pune but for the South India from the Mumbai harbour. Shingroba was a shepherd who misguided the British army under Mount Stuart Elphiston in 1778 while invading Peshwa. Britishers were finding a pass to raid Lonavla plateau from Konkan. Shepherd Shingroba mislead the invading army in thick jungles. Invaders killed Shingroba after realising his trick. His ' Yadgari' memorial stone - was made here. That is the history of famous Wadgaon battle in which invaders were defeated. The road, railways, express way came all...

This is located on a khandala ghat which is very scenic during monsoons. This offers stunning views of the valley, greenery and beautiful highway. There is a folk tale behind this temple. In 18th century, this road (Mumbai-pune) was jot available and that journey took almost 18 hours. Britishers were thinking of reducing the time and they started to search for a road through these mountains. But they were unable to get a road. Then, a coward names Shingroba passing by told that he knows the road through this tough terrain as he daily takes his sheep to this mountains. As per his suggestion, Britishers made this road. After that, they asked Shingroba to demand anything he required as a gift for this. He demanded nothing for himself but India's independence. He was shot dead on spot by that British officer. This temple is a memorial...

It is on the way to khandala. It is the place where mandir exist and the mandir is of Person named singroba, who was a shepherd, he was at that place with his ships when British people were surveying the Mumbai- Pune road through the khandhala terrain which was very difficult at the time. When British were unable to find the route,, they asked and take help of Shepherd named Singroba, who shows road to British very easily. People believe that once he shows how to carve the road through difficult terrain and knowing his intelligence British people had killed him at that point where Mandir exist. Today also almost every passing vehicle driver bowed his head and get the blessings for safely passing the...