India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur
Basanta Vana at Rambapur village 3Kms from City of Bijapur . Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Basanta Vana is an 85 ft tall idol of Lord Shiva that is made of cement and steel which was built for more than 13 months. This 1500 tonnes statue is the second biggest statue of Lord Shiva in the country. It is situated around 3 km from Bijapur City on the Ukkali Road in the village of Rambapur. It was unveiled on 26th February 2006 on the day of Shivarathri. It was designed by the civil engineers of Bangalore and was built by the sculptors of Shimoga. Beneath the statue, a small Shiva Linga has been placed.
Basanta Vana in Bijapur
HistoryEdit
Basanta Vana is an 85 ft tall idol of Lord Shiva that is made of cement and steel. Counted among the tallest idols of Lord Shiva. It was unveiled on 26th February 2006 on the day of Shivarathri. It was designed by the civil engineers of Bangalore and was built by the sculptors of Shimoga.
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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.
HelplineEdit
- Control Room : 250844, 100.
- Tourisum Dept : 250359.
- Fire Brigade : 101.
- Ambulance : 102.
