Uparkot Fort - Home to 2nd century caves #BlogchatterA2Z

 During the Maurya empire , a fort was established at the foothills of Girnar hills but lost its importance lateron . The fort was rediscovered and a new foundation was laid of the monument we know today i.e. the Uparkot Fort . 

Face visible at the Girnar hills

According to a legend , a woodcutter cut his way through a forest and discovered a gate and some stone walls . A holy man sat nearby and the woodcutter asked him to tell him the name and history of the fort. To this , the holy man replied "Juna" . 

The woodcutter made his way back home and reported his discovery.

The ruler ordered the forest to be cleared which was when the fort came to sight. Apart from what the holy man had said , there was no information about the fort . So the fort was named 'Junagarh'. 

The fort is home to the tomb of Nuri Shah , an artificially built square shaped lake known as Nawabi lake along with the Uparkot caves which are 2nd or 3rd century caves which were used by the Buddhist monks in ancient times . 

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