I am more fascinated by Fort architecture दुर्ग-स्थापत्य & geography भूगोल than History इतिहास. I can mention 2 very special and extremely interesting locations on Durg Torna दुर्ग तोरणा, completely unknown to trekkers. My trekking Guru Mr Anand Palande श्री आनंद पाळंदे guided me reaching & understanding these sites.

Disclaimer: These sites are difficult to find & reach. Not recommended for novice trekkers.

1. Kaapur Take: "कापूर टाके"

Purpose: Currently, it is called as "Taake", but this seems more as a secret discussion hall – "khalabat khana" खलबतखाना

Location: Budhala machee बुधला माची. One has to traverse Budhala pinnacle सुळका from right side and reach the base of the hill "VishaLa" विशाळा. The Taake is located on the LHS, at all most ground level

Features:

• Completely bujalele taake, water available
• Supporting pillars carved with simple design – to n' thro design
• Entrance is almost blocked by mud & soil. We dug out lot of mud to make entry path clear…. We entered the taake. Actually, we found a big room (10' * 8' * 6'), further expanded towards left into more rooms (could not penetrate further). Extremely mysterious!  
  
  
  Kaapur Taake entrance कापूर टाके प्रवेश

2. Vivare विवरे (Caves):

Purpose: "Met" मेट- teheLanee naake टेहेळणी नाके

Location: Budhala machee. One has to come out of Bhagat darwaja भगत दरवाजा and traverse towards Budhala pinnacle, keeping Budhala machee tatbandee at 50' above.


Torna Balekilla from Kaapur Taake  तोरणा बालेकिल्ला - कापूर टाक्यापासून
Features:

• 3 rock cut vivare/ guha (caves) – 100% man made/ carved in groups of 1 single vivar & 2 vaiavre
• Entrance is a tunnel 1.5' * 1.5'
• One has to crawl 25' inside to reach a room (6' * 6' * 4' ht)
• There are 2 small rooms inside
• One of the Vivar has good water
  
  

VaaLanjai darwaja from VaaLanjai devi nake वाळंजाई दरवाजा - वाळंजाईदेवी नाक्यापासून

Note:: There is a similar Vivar on SuveLa maachee सुवेळा माची, Rajgad राजगड (Near Needle hole - Nedhe नेढे). This is again completely unknown to trekkers.