Narasimha Temple

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Narasimha temple, about five kilometers outside Bijapur. Edit

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Narsimha Temple Torvi, also known as the Narasoba or Narasimha temple, is an underground shrine dedicated to Saint Narasimha Saraswathi. The main object of worship here are a pair of sandals or padukas that are claimed to belong to Saint Narasimha Saraswathi. Popular belief also states that the Thoravi Ramayana was composed and written in Kannada by Kumara Valmiki at this very place.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October-February (During Winters)

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Tourists can hire taxis to visit famous destinations like Gol Gumbaz, Ibrahim Rauza, Jumma Masjid and Malik-e-Maidan

Bus : KSRTC buses are running regularly between the nearby cities to Bijapur. Tourist luxury buses are regularly available from Bangalore and Mumbai, each will cost about Rs 1200-1,500 per head.

Train : Bijapur is connected by rail to many cities in the state and also the cities in the neighboring states. It is well connected to Bangalore (Mysore Weekly Express), Mumbai (Bjp Bb Fast Pas), Hyderabad (Bolarum Passr) and Hubli (Yeswantpur Exp).

Air : The nearest airport to Bijapur is Belgaum, which is about 205 km away. Belgaum is connected to Mumbai by domestic flights. From Belgaum to Bijapur, taxi charge is about Rs 3,500. Mumbai (501 km) and Bangalore (539 km) are the International Airports close by, from where it requires about 12 – 13 hours travel to reach Bijapur by Taxi/ buses.

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Safety / WarningEdit

Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
Keep daily cash in separate pockets.