Khwaja Bande Nawaz दरगाह
Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah is among the holiest Muslim shrines in South India. It is the tomb of Syed Mohammed Gesu Daraz which is situated right in the center of the town. Dargah, built in Indo-Saracenic style. However you will get to see more than one form of architecture here. The arches of the dargah are typical examples of Bahmani architecture, whereas the paintings that are found on the walls and ceilings are strikingly similar to Iranian and Turkish paintings. The main attraction of the dargah is the annual urus held here. Thousands of pilgrims from all over India visits Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah to pay their homage. What is most heartening about the event is the participation of both Hindus and Muslims, which puts light on the communal harmony that prevails here. Also visit the library of the Dargah that contains more than 10,000 books written in Urdu, Arabic and Persian.
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