PLACES AROUND AIHOLE

PLACES AROUND AIHOLE

Mohammed Shah Wali of Bahmani Dynasty selected Bidar as his capital in 15th century. The ancient fort at Bidar has a length of 5.5 km and is hewn out of solid rock. It is a very impressive structure, which once held 37 bastions and seven gates, royal baths, audience halls, pleasure pavilions, and water gardens in the style of West Asia. Other interesting monuments include the Rang Mahal, a huge college (madarsa) constructed in 1472, the Barid tombs, Bahmani tombs, and the Chaukhandi of Hazrat Khalil-Ullah.

Gulbarga was the first capital of the Bahmanis and the main attractions here are the tomb of Hazrat Khwaja Band Nawaz Gesu Daraz and a mosque in the old fort.

Bijapur is a large town with the Gol Gumbaz rising like a humpbacked monarch above the trees, dominating the town even from a distance. But the Gol Gumbaz is only one of the many impressive monuments in Bijapur. Other monuments include the Ibrahim Roza built in 1626, the Taj Baoli, Assa Mahal, Gaggan Mahal, Bara Khamba, and All Saints Church.

Badami was once the capital of the Chalukya kings and the place is famous for many Hindu and Jain rock-cut cave shrines. There are around four caves, each better than the other. Apart from the cave shrines, there are some old structural temples around the lake.

Pattadakal is famous for its 150 temples constructed within a radius of 48 km by the Chalukya kings. The famous ones are the Papanatha, Kashivishvanatha, Jambulinga, Galganatha, Sangamesvara, Mallikarjuna, and Virupaksha.

WHERE TO STAY

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