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Friday, April 1, 2022

Bijapur

Hello Travelers,

Bijapur city is located at a distance of 560 Kms from Bangalore and is situated in Bijapur district of Karnataka. It is a historical city and was the capital of Adil Shahi dynasty.

We started at 5 AM and reached Bijapur by 2 PM. Bijapur is now renamed as Vijayapura. After Chitradurga take right towards Hampi Expressway. Empty roads and you will find difficulty looking for good hotels. Try finishing breakfast before Chitradurga.

In Bijapur too getting a good veg hotel was difficult for us. May be we did not search properly.

We saw two dams enroute to Bijapur from Bangalore - Tunga Bhadra Dam and Alamatti Dam.

Here are some pics.

Tunga Bhadra Dam Reservoir

Tunga Bhadra Dam

Alamatti Dam

On our personal trip to Bijapur along with Gol Gumbaz we had the opportunity of visiting temples of Laskhmi Narasimha Swamy in Toravi and Narasimha temple near Bus Stand.

Along with visiting these temples we also visited Gol Gumbaz. Here is the post link: https://rajendrajagathkar.blogspot.com/2022/04/gol-gumbaz.html

Here is the location link of Laskhmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Torvi : https://goo.gl/maps/L3PUhMNzqLiMddKx8

Here are some pics.

Here is the location link of Laskhmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Bus Stand Area : https://goo.gl/maps/mojCgTFV9veUCT3n9

Here are some pics.

See you all in next post. Bye :)

Gol Gumbaz

Hello Travelers,

We had read about Gol Gumbaz and Adil Shahi dynasty in school but never had an opportunity of visiting until one day we decided to visit on a personal trip to Bijapur. We have visited Bijapur twice.

Gol Gumbaz is located in the city of Bijapur in Karnataka. It is approx 540 Kms from Bangalore.

The ruler who built the Gol Gumbaz tried to imitate the Taj Mahal but without the 4 minars. It is the resting place of the ruler. Don't miss going up to the Whispering Gallery, where even the slightest sound can be heard. People visit this place and shout to hear it echo 7 times. Sad they don't see grave below and treat this is a place to have fun.

Advisable to spend at least 2 Hours in the evening. It is a huge complex.

Here is the location link: https://goo.gl/maps/mJrXSob7h7woqzps9

Here are some pics.