Torna Fort is located in the Pune district of Maharashtra. This is the first fort conquered by the great Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1647 when he was 16 year old. The fort has its special image as it was the fort from where the Maratha Emperor started its emergence in Maharashtra. This fort is about 1403 ft above the sea level making this fort one of the highest forts in the district. A Menghai Devi temple, also referred to as the Tornaji temple, is situated near the entrance of the fort. Torna gad was then named as Prachandagad as this is one of the highest known as Prachanda and fort means Gad.