Bassein Fort
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Welcome to . . Bhatye
Bassein Fort, now in
ruins, was under the Portuguese a thriving fortified city from 1534 to
1739 when it was sacked by the Marathas. The ruins of the Portuguese Fort
still stand almost hidden by brushwood and palm groves. Some of the walls
and churches can still be seen.
About 10 kms to the
north-west lies Nalasopara village, the capital of the Konkan region from
1500 BC to AD 1300. Many Buddhist relics were discovered here. Nalasopara
is believed to have been the birthplace of the Buddha in a previous life.
To the north, is the Agar of Agashi and to the south is the Agar of
Bassein.
An hour by bus from
Bassein station are the Vajreshwari Temple and Akoli Hot Springs. Also
easily accessible is Ganeshpuri with the Sadguru Nityanand Maharaj Samadhi
Mandir, the Bhimeshwar Temple and other ashrams.
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Bassein Fort can be reached
by train up to Bassein or Vasai Road station on the Western Railway and then by
auto-rickshaw or taxi. By road, it is 77 kms along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.
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