Tulapur

Vadhu and Tulapur claim their places in history for their association with the last moments of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Son of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Sambhaji was brutally murdered at Tulapur by Aurangzeb. His mortal remains were then cremated in defiance of the Mughal Emperor's orders by the brave villagers of Vadhu, a village not far from Tulapur.

Stone arch at Tulapur confluence under which Sambhaji was executed

Tulapur is about 40 Kilometres north east of Pune. It is situated on the confluence of 3 rivers- Bhima, Bhama and Indrayani and was originally known as 'Nagargaon'. The Sangameshwar temple built on the banks of the confluence is worth paying a visit. The Samadhi at Vadhu was unattended to till recently. It is getting due attention now and is being renovated. Alongwith Sambhaji Maharaj, his poet-friend Kavi Kalash was killed by Aurangzeb at the same place. His Samadhi too is present at Vadhu

A Samadhi of Sambhaji Maharaj is situated at Tulapur as well. It is disputed as to where exactly he was cremated, with a group of historians asserting that he was cremated at Tulapur itself and not at Vadhu. Nonetheless, both these places have their equal share in Maratha History.

Sambhaji's and Kavi Kalash's Samadhi(Mausoleum) at Vadhu