India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Mehtar Mahal, Bijapur Edit Detail InformationEdit Mehtar Mahal is the ornamental gateway located in Bijapur which leads to an exquisitely crafted mosque and a beautiful garden. Mehtar Mahal is also known as the ‘Sweeper’s Palace’ and is believed to be dating back to 1620 AD. The entry gate of Mehtar Mahal […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Ibrahim Rauza Shastri Nagar, Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Ibrahim-Rauza, consists of his tomb and mosque within a square compound, both rising face to face from a common raised terrace, with a tank and fountain between them. The mosque has a rectangular prayer-chamber, with a facade of five arches, shaded by […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Malik-Maidan, Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Malik e Maidan also known as the Burj-E-Sherz is said to be the largest weapon ever built in medieval times. The muzzle of the cannon has been fashioned into the shape of a lion head with open jaws, and between the jaws are inscribed elephants […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Malik-Maidan, Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Malik e Maidan also known as the Burj-E-Sherz is said to be the largest weapon ever built in medieval times. The muzzle of the cannon has been fashioned into the shape of a lion head with open jaws, and between the jaws are inscribed elephants […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Asar Mahal Bijapur, Karnataka Edit Detail InformationEdit Asar Mahal is also highly admired place as it houses two hair strands of Prophet Mohammed. Impressive wooden columns in the portico, the wooden ceiling double the height of standard ceiling, an artificial lake in front of the Mahal exhibit the intricate works of […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Kudalasangama temple (Sri Sangameshwara Temple) In Kudalasangama, Bijapur, is situated about 15 km from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. Edit Detail InformationEdit Kudalasangama, around 800 years old, is a pilgrimage centre for the people of the Lingayath faith. It is situated on the confluence of the Krishna […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Gagan Mahal, Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit Gagan Mahal, Karnataka was originally the queen’s chambers and signs of that still exist. Named for the view of the sky that it provided, Gagan Mahal is an exquisite building with small yet beautifully decorated balconies, windows and intricate carvings. Pipes laid out in the […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Almatti Dam, On Krishna River, Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Almatti Dam is in a Bijapur, is built across the Krishna River. The construction was done in 2005, so it is a relatively new dam. It is the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project and it uses Kaplan Turbines. […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Kudalasangama temple (Sri Sangameshwara Temple) In Kudalasangama, Bijapur, is situated about 15 km from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. Edit Detail InformationEdit Kudalasangama, around 800 years old, is a pilgrimage centre for the people of the Lingayath faith. It is situated on the confluence of the Krishna […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Gagan Mahal, Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit Gagan Mahal, Karnataka was originally the queen’s chambers and signs of that still exist. Named for the view of the sky that it provided, Gagan Mahal is an exquisite building with small yet beautifully decorated balconies, windows and intricate carvings. Pipes laid out in the […]