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City of whispering Monuments

Bidar

Bidar also known as the          ‘City of whispering Monuments’      It is the Northern most  part of the Karnataka State of India.The administrative Headquarters of District is Bidar city.Geographically it resembles “The crown of the State”

Bidari Art

It is a hilltop City situated on the Deccan Plateau,in the North eastern part of Karnataka State in India, bordering Maharashtra and Telangana .The City is well known for its many sites of Architecture, Historical and Religious importance.Being located at the farthest of around 700 km from the State Capital Bengaluru.Owing to its rich heritage,the City has a prominent place in archeological Map of India.

  • State.                : Karnataka
  • Headquarters : Bidar
  • Division           : Gulbarga
  • Founded.         : 1956
  • Population      : 469,941
  • Sex Ratio.        : Per 1000 males 956      females
The Bidar Fort
  1. The Mountain top City has 98 Monuments’ of which four National Monuments are preserved by the Archeological survey of India and 14 by the State Archeology department of Karnataka.
  2. Bidar fort is more than 500 years old and still standing tall.This Fort was constructed along with many Islamic Monuments by Sultan Alla-ud-din Bahman.His first Capital was Gulbarga and later around 1427 AD Bidar.
  3. This Fort was build by Ahmad Shah Wali Bahman who belongs to Bahman Dynasty.
  4. The Bahamani Sultanate as it came to be called ,was the first Indo Islamic Persinate Kingdom in the Deccan.It’s unique contribution to the Architecture can also be seen in The Gulbarga Fort,and the Madrasa in Bidar apart from the Bidar Fort.
  5. The Fort is made up with red  laterite  stone which is sourced from around the Fort itself .

Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib

Gurudwara Nanak jhira Sahib is known to be  of the Holiest place for Sikh devotees in India and is belived that the first Sikh Guru Shri Guru Nanak Devji visited the place during famine in this region between 1510-1514 AD.There used to be accute shortage of drinking water in Bidar ,all efforts of the people to digging well were of no avail,even well water was found unfit for drinking .The Guruji were greatly moved by the miserable condition of people ,and while uttering ‘SAT KARTAR’ ,shifted a stone and removed some rubble from the place with his wooden slipper,To the utter Surprise of all a spring of cool and fresh water that has been flowing till date.This is how the place soon came to known as ‘Nanak Jhira’ (Jhira – spring).The crystal clear stream still flows out of a rock near the Gurudwara is belived to be God’s answer to the God’s prayer.Nearly four to five lakh pilgrim visit this Gurudwara every year.

Some interesting facts:

IAF Bidar
  • Home to the second biggest Indian Air force training centre in the Country The IAF station Bidar is used for advanced jet trainings of prospective fighter pilots on Hawk aircraft.
  • Bidar is also famous for its Handicrafts and rich heritage.
  • Unlike other places in the region,Bidar is the coolest and wettest place in North Karnataka.

Bidar  is one of my frequently visited places,and  while talking about the same I can recall the feeling of deep Spirituality ,inner peace and satisfaction one can get in the ‘abode of God’.

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