Bijapur Travel Guide - ... · 3 Gol Gumbaz Bijapur, Karnataka 586101, India The Gol Gumbaz or the Gol Gumbadh means "rose dome" in reference to its shape, which is akin to a budding

BijapurBijapur, located in Karnataka,promises to take you back in thebygone era thorugh its grandhistorical monuments which haveinteresting tales to tell about thatperiod. The city is home to severalworld-famous attractions like GolGumbaz, Ibrahim Rauza, JummaMasjid and Malik-e-Maidan. Someother famous places to visit inBijapur is Asar Mahal, Gagan Mahaland Barakaman among others.

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Renamed Vijapura in 2014, Bijapur is a cityfamous for its rich historical and culturallegacy. Founded by the Chalukya Dynasty in10-11 CE, the city was taken over by theMuslim rulers in the late 15 CE, therebyestablishing the Deccan’s Islamic era. Thecity, having been ruled by various dynasties,is an amalgamation of cultures, art andhistory. This is the reason that a strongHindu Shaivite culture dominates the city.The famous Lingayat Siddeshwara Festivaltakes place in January/February and draws ahuge crowd every year. The city has a lesserknown side to it, that of the Sufis. The Sufisof Bijapur were established during the reignof Qutubuddin Aibak.The first sight of Bijapur, grubby andramshackle, can be a let-down. But that’s tillyou see the monuments: the powerful GolGumbaz, the majestic fortifications, thegraceful Ibrahim Rouza, the variety ofmosques and mausoleums and theingenuity of the waterworks. Going throughBijapur, you relive history. You become

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aware of prosperity and bloodshed, of pietyand learning, of intrigue and architecturalgreatness. Bijapur Fort is the city’s majorattraction and houses many buildingsbelonging to the Adilshahi dynasty. Anotherfamous attraction and a marvel of acousticarchitecture is the Gol Gumbaz. The tomb ofMohammed Adil Shah, every sound isechoed seven times inside the centralchamber of the Gol Gumbaz. Ibrahim Rauzais the tomb of the Ibrahim Adil Shah II andserved as the inspiration for the design ofthe Taj Mahal.Bijapur derives its identity and characterfrom the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled it forclose to 200 years. The initiator of Adil Shahirule was Yusuf Adil Shahi (son of aConstantinople sultan), who established hisrule in the late 15th century. The Adil Shahirule lasted till Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb’sconquest of Bijapur in 1686. It thereafterkept changing hands between the Marathasand Mughals. Then the British establishedtheir hold in 1818, and let it rot. Bijapur isnot beautiful by any stretch of imagination.But its monuments evoke the greatness ofits past much more than any chocolate-boxprettiness could.

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1 Ibrahim Rouza

Bijapur, Karnataka, India

Built by Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II (1580-1627),Ibrahim Rouza consistsof his tomb and mosque within a squarecompound. Both structures standfacing each other with a fountain and a tankbetween them. There is arectangular prayer-chamber within themosque, with a facade of fivearches and a slender minaret at eachcorner. The enclosed bulbous domerises with a row of tall petals at its base. Thetomb has double aisles around it (the inner one pillared) isbuilt on the same lines as the mosque. The walls within are panelledand embellished with floral or arabesquetraceries and inscriptions.

2 Narsimha Temple Torvi

Village Torvi, Near Adil ShahisSangeeth mahal, 5kms away fromBijapur, Karnatka, India

Narsimha Temple Torvi, situated at around5 km from Bijapur, is popular for itsunderground shrine. It is popularly knownas Narasoba or Narasimha temple. A pair ofsandals or padukas which are said to belongto Saint Narasimha Saraswathi areworshipped here. According to popularbelief, Kumara Valmiki composed thefamous Thoravi Ramayana in Kannada atthe site of the temple.

3 Gol Gumbaz

Bijapur, Karnataka 586101, India

TheGol Gumbaz or the Gol Gumbadh means"rose dome" in reference to its shape, whichis akin to a budding rose. It is a mausoleumof Mohammad Adil Shah, the sultan ofBijapur.  It also contains the tombs ofhis wives and children. With an area morethan 1700 sq m, this mausoleum is one ofthe largest single chamber spaces in theworld. Though simple in architecture, manyhistorians believe it is a structural triumphof Deccan architecture. The "WhisperingGallery" runs along the inside the dome,where due to the acoustics of the space,even the softest whispers can be heard onthe other side of the mausoleum.

4 Ibrahim Rauza

Bijapur, Karnataka, India

Ibrahim Rauza is the mausoleum of IbrahimAdil Shah II and his wide. Ibrahim Adil Shahruled in late 16th and early 17th century.The complex of Ibrahim Rauza is enteredthrough an ornate gateway, with the tombto its left and a mosque to the right.

5 The Bijapur Citadel

Bijapur, Karnataka, India

The fort in Bijapur was constructed in 1565,on the site of an earlier citadel called the ArkKilla. Up a small flight of steep steps is thefamous Malik-i- Maidan (Monarch of thePlain), the most famous gun hereabouts.The gun stands on a low platform, ringed byiron hoops, atop the Sherj Burj or LionBastion, so called because of the lionscarved on its entrance. Nearby is the UpariBurj (or Haider Burj) built in 1583. One canview the entire citadel from this tower. Oncea Hall of Justice in the 17th century, theAdalat Mahal is situated on the outer edge

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of the citadel. Behind the Adalat Mahal is amagnificent arch, the Pasari Kaman thatconnects with the citadel. Built by Ibrahim IIin 1589, Anand Mahal was meant to bea pleasure palace. Ferishta, thehistorian who made Bijapur his home in the16th century, describes the grandeur ofIbrahim’s arrival in the newly constructedpalace. Across the street lies the GaganMahal, the Durbar Hall built by Ali Adil ShahI in 1561. Within the citadel is the SaatManzil, at the corner of a quadrangle calledthe Granary. In front of the Saat Manzil is anexquisite structure, the Jal Mandir, rising likea lotus from a stagnant pond.

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1 Bangalore Restaurant

L B S, Gandhi Chowk, L B S Market, M

G Road Bijapur, Karnataka

Rs. 50

+91-99004-67385

The food at the restaurant overpowers theambiance. The South Indian thalis arewholesome and savory. The food is decentlypriced.

2 Bijapur Cafe Restaurant

3 Canteen

4 Sri Kanhaiya Sweets

5 A1 Plaza

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FoodO: Bangalore RestaurantP: Bijapur Cafe RestaurantQ: CanteenR: Sri Kanhaiya SweetsS: A1 Plaza