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checkered events in the fort’s past and inscriptions and photographs on display for Pakalwada, Bidar, 585401 ’s history.  the tourists. A very interesting experience, a visit can prove to be one that is intriguing! Jhira Cave Temple by the name itself clarifies that it is a cave temple. It’s here at Bidar Fort and Bidar that the 3 Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib Dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incredible Persian art form of took incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu this ancient birth and evolved. Practised only by artisans temple is excavated in a 300 m tunnel under from Karnataka, Birdiware the Manichoola hill range. To see the statues is a unique metalwork artform that was of the lord, one has to wade through the given the Geographical Indication Tag in cave where the water level varies from 4 Old Bidar Fort Area, Bidar, 2008. feet to 5 feet. The statue of the lord is Karnataka, India located at the end of the tunnel. You can 2 Bidar Fort Museum easily see bats hanging on the roof of the One of the last remaining testaments to the cave and flying throughout the tunnel, but glory of the , Bidar Fort is they have never harmed anyone till date. an imposing yet hauntingly beautiful palace 2 Km From , The temple is a major attraction in Bidar. situated in of . Bidar, India The fort started out as a small yet 5 Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib is a Sikh historical formidable fort long before the shrine dedicated to the first Sikh guru, Guru establishment of the Bahmani Dynasty with Nanak. The gurudwara was built in the year which its glory later came to be 1948 and comprises of Darbar Sahib, Diwan associated.  Hall and Langar Hall. There is a small water

tank, known as Amrit Kund in front of the

2km east of Road, Bidar gurudwara. A holy dip in this Kund is Power seat of the first independent Islamic district, Northern Karnataka, India believed to cleanse the body and soul. A dynasty in southern India, Bidar Fort was The Bidar Fort Museum is situated in the small museum depicting the important elaborated upon by Ahmad Shah, who not Bidar fort of Bidar district in the northern events of Sikh history through pictures and only rebuilt the fort plateau of Karnataka. Sultan Alla-Ud-Din paintings is built within the gurudwara, in but also built Bahman of the Bahmanid Dynasty shifted memory of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Spare some his capital from to Bidar in 1427 time to visit this holy abode of god. Ashtoor, 4 Km From Bidar, Bidar, , palaces, gardens and within the and built this fort along with a number of India premises, most of which are still preserved Islamic monuments. The museum is 4 Narasimha Jhira Cave Temple in faded remnants of their grandeur. Until Bahmani Tombs are 12 tombs in a row like a situated within the fort premises and tells 1656, when it was annexed by Emperor large tomb featuring beautiful architectural stories of India’s past. It has , the fort saw days of opulence, structures like niches, arches and lofty an amazing collection of artefacts, dynastic grandeur domes. The interior of the tomb is as and festivities. What followed was series of Bidar Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/bidar page 3

beautiful as exterior, walls decorated with South Indian food here that can be relished beautiful paintings, walls inscribed with with some spectacular view of Bidar fort at Quran verses in gold colour, and the colour the backdrop. contrast used, all with perfection. The highlight of the tomb remains the swastika 2 Ashoka Dhaba symbol for ornamentation. The architecture of the tombs reflects the medieval art of 3 Arien cakes Bidar . Among all the tombs, the tomb of Ahmad Shah-al-Wali is most popular. Arien cakes n krisps Opp Guru Nanak Gate

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1 Jyothi Fort

At the entrance of Bidar Fort

Jyothi Fort is an outdoor restaurant at the entry of Bidar fort. The setting of the restaurant is very peaceful, with tables set up on the grass under the shade of tamarind trees. There are some stone chambers as well in case you need some privacy to sit. You will find good vegetarian