Monday, 16 July 2012

Tourism



Bidar has lots of historical monuments from Bahmani era. The structure of the great Mahmud Gawan Arabic University is reminiscent of the rich architecture of the Bahmani era. The Bidar Fort situated next to the city is one of the biggest forts in India.
Places of interest


  • Hazrath Shamsuddin Abul Fatah Shaik Mohammed Multani R.A(Al-Maroof Multani Bashah),Bidar. Shamsuddin Quadri Shrine popularly known as multani Badshah.
  • Dargah Syed Shah Burhanuddin Khaleelullah Kirmani But Shikan (R.A),Bidar at Choukhandi. The popular barid shahi tombs and a Jail made by the British before independence.File:Syed shah burhanuddin kirmani dargah bidar
  • Guru Nanak Jhira Gurudwara,
  • Sri Mailar Mallanna temple : Mailar or Khanapur is situated around 15 km from Bidar on Bidar-Udgir Road. It is believed that Mallasur and Mankasur are two brother demons, after getting blessing from lord Bharmha, they started killing and torturing Innocent people in and around Mailar, by hearing devotees plea Lord Shiva incarnated in Mailar and killed mankasur and forgave mallasur. The god Mallanna or Khandoba or Mailar Linga is believed as Lord Shiva`s Ugra Roopa. The temple is very famous in the north karnataka and every year temple attract millions of devotees from Karnataka, Maharashtra andAndhra pradesh
  • Narasimha Zharna (Lord Narasimha Temple), Papnash (Shiva Temple)
  • Bidar fort at Bidar, the great Friday mosque at Bidar, Nayee kamaan (fell down – being built)
  • Madarsa (university) of Mahmmed Gawan
  • Choubara (watch tower)at Bidar, several dargahs (mausoleums) of local Islamic saints
  • Basveshvara Temple
  • Barid shahi garden
  • Tomb of Mahmmed Gawan
  • Kalyani shariff, 12th Century Cave
  • Kalyan shariff, Kalyan Fort
  • Bidri Art Materials at Old City
  • Saint Paul's Methodist Church
  • Molige Marayya's Cave temple Molkera
  • Papnash Temple. It is believed that Lord Sri Rama, on the way to Ayodhya from Lanka after defeating Ravana, visited this place and that resulted in the temple which would wash off his act of killing Ravana who is a Shiva Bhakt.
  • Basava Kalyan. This city is place of Basveshwar and has lot of information and holy places about Basveshwara.
  • Bidar Fort. The fort was one the largest and strongest forts in India. It was built in 15th century.
  • Gurudwara. Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib is a Sikh historical shrine. One of the most popular south Indian historical gurudwara's amongst the Sikh community all over the India.
  • Manik Prabhu Temple. Situated 53 km away from the city of Bidar, Manik Prabhu Temple is a unique architectural beauty and a major spiritual and religious centre. The Manik Prabhu temple is built over a Sanjeevani Samaadhi of a Saint- Shri Sadguru Manik Prabhu Maharaj and his spiritual stature and holy presence is still maintained by his 6th successor Shri Sadguru Dnyanraj Manik Prabhu Maharaj. The temple attracts both Hindu and Muslim devotees. The temple administration is carried out by Shri Manik Prabhu Samsthan which runs a number of social and charitable institutions since 140 years.
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