Bidar Karnataka Tour

Sitting impressively on the northern most part of Karnataka, Bidar is one of the most after destination on most traveler's itineraries. It lies at the height of 2, 200 feet above the sea level on a plateau overlooking the Manjira river valley. It was once the ancient capital of the Bahmani rulers during the 15th century.

According to the legends, the city was also visited by the Guru Nanak Devji when the area was in the grip of famine. Now a days, Bidar is better known for its fighter pilot training base than the monuments. Littered with tile fronted tombs, rambling fortifications and old mosques, Bidar is a must visit if you are traveling between Hyderabad and Bijapur.

Tourists attractions in Bidar :

Tourists can easily explore the Bidar sites by foot, or they can also hire the auto rickshaw or a bicycle for a day (Rs 3 per hour).

Bidar Fort :

Bidar Fort is the right place to begin your sightseeing tour. It is major landmark in Bidar. It was built in the 8th century and later on renovated in the year 1428 by Sultan Ahmad Shah Bahamani. Surrounded by a triple moat hewn out of solid red rock and 5.5 km of defensive wall, the fort has a fairy tale entrance on a roadway that twists in an elaborate chicane through three gateways.

Inside the fort there are many evocative ruins including exquisite Rangin Mahal, which boosts of the exotic tile and wood work. Muhammad Shah built this colored palace after an unsuccessful rising of Abyssinian slaves in 1487 forced him to relocate to a safer side inside the citadel.

Among the other highlights of the fort are bastions and gates, royal baths and kitchens, audience halls, and pleasure pavilions. Among the must visit are Solah Khamb mosque built in 1327, is the Bidar's oldest Muslim monument, whose most outstanding feature is the pierced stone jali calligraphy around its central dome. You cancheck out zenanas (women's quarters) and assemble halls located on the west side of the fort.

Tourists can also make a visit to the nearby ASI museum, which houses a missable collection of Hindu temple sculpture, weapons and Stone Age artefact's. The museum remains open on all days of the week from 8 am to 1 pm and 2 – 5 pm.