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584
kms north of Bangalore is the district headquarters of Gulbarga.
A unique synthesis of two rich cultures, Gulbarga still
retains its historic charm.
City
Sights
The Fort
It is a magnificent structure with 15 towers and 26 guns.
To the southern entrance of the fort is a group of royal
tombs. Inside the fort is the Jumma Masjid, built on the
lines of the great Mosque of Cardova of Spain.
Sharana
Basaveshwara Temple
A 19 Th century Shiva linga temple is built in Maratha style.
Khwaja
Bande Nawaz Durgah
The tomb of the great Sufi Saint, Khwaja Syed Mohammed Gesu,
is built in the Indo-saracenic style.
Durgah
Library
Houses almost 10000 books on Urdu, Persian and Arabic.
AROUND
GULBARGA
Jevargi
It is a popular Jain piligrim Centre, about 40 kms from
Gulbarga. It is situated on the bank of the Bheema River
and has many Jain basadis
Sannathi
It is known today for Chandralamba temple dedicated to a
Devi, this 11C shrine is visited by a large numbers of piligrims.
This place is of considerable archaeological importance,
being the largest Buddhist site in Karnataka.
Narayanapura
Dam
It is 120 kms from Gulbarga. The Krishna River cascades
down here and is known as the Jaladurga Falls.
Accessibility
Gulbarga is well connected by road to Bijapur, Hyderabad
and Bidar. Some of the trains from Bangalore to Delhi and
Mumbai pass through Gulbarga.
FOR
MORE DETAILS CONTACT
KARNATAKA
TOURISM
Government of Karnataka 1 Floor,
Cauvery Bhavan, K.G.Road,
Bangalore-560009
Phone
: 91-80-2215489, 2211285
Fax : 91-80-2272403
E-mail : dtourism@blr.vsnl.net.in
KARNATAKA
STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Government of Karnataka Undertaking
10/4, Kasturba Road,
Queen's Circle,
Bangalore-560001
Phone
: 91-80-2212901, 2212902, and 2212903
Fax : 91-80-2272580
E-mail : root@kstdcbng.kar.nic.in
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