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BELGAUM
A city of contrasts...
that is Belgaum. The old town area with cotton and silk weavers
vies with the modern, bustling, tree lined British cantonment. As
is wont with old cities, Belgaum has its Fort, inside which is the
famous Kamala Basti, dating back to 1204 A.D.You can move from one
place of worship to another...
A ruined Jain Temple within the Fort.
Ancient Mosques - Safa Masjid and Jamia Masjid.
Kapileshwara Temple, Ananthashayana Temple, Maruti Temple and
a temple for Military Mahadeva!
St.Mary's, St.Xavier's, Cathedral of our Lady and the Methodist
Church.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Kannada, Marathi, Hindi and English.
IDEAL TIME TO VISIT: Pleasant all the year through. Winters
may get severe.
REACHING THERE:
By Road: Bangalore is 502 km away. (One can hit the National Highway
No. 4, after Nelamangala) Buses ply from Bangalore to Belgaum regularly.
By Rail: Belgaum is connected by rail to Bangalore (via Londa),
Mumbai (via Miraj) and Vasco da Gama (in Goa).
By Air: Belgaum has an airport.
BIDAR
In the Northern
most part of Karnataka lies Bidar. As you enter, the imposing Bidar
Fort welcomes you with its five Darwazas (doorways / gates) that lead
into a town nestled within the ramparts. Bidar was the capital of
the Bahamani kingdom and later of the Barid Shahi dynasty. It is also
an important Sikh Pilgrim center.
Places to see in and around Bidar:
Rangeen Mahal.
Madarasa of Muhammad Gawan.
The tombs of the Bahamani and Barid kings.
The Chaubara (the view from here is splendid).
While in Bidar don't forget to visit BASAVAKALYANA - 80 km away,
made famous by the saints who made this city their home - Basveshwara,
Akka-mahadevi, Channabasavanna and Siddharama.
Bidar is famous for BIDRIWARE a distinct and exquisite inlay
craft of this district. It involves embedding silver or gold into
basic metal, mostly an alloy of zinc which forms a bluish-black
background for the silver or gold. You can find elegant Bidriware
objects like water goblets, jewellery cases, ashtrays and a host
of other articles that would be ideal gifts from Karnataka.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English.
IDEAL TIME TO VISIT: Between September and February.
REACHING THERE: By Road:
Bidar is 136 km from Hyderabad and 669 km from Bangalore.
Buses ply from Bidar to Bangalore, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur and
Sholapur.
By Rail: Bidar is connected by rail to Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
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most part of Karnataka lies Bidar. As you enter, the imposing Bidar
Fort welcomes you with its five Darwazas (doorways / gates) that lead
into a town nestled within the ramparts. Bidar was the capital of
the Bahamani kingdom and later of the Barid Shahi dynasty. It is also
an important Sikh Pilgrim center.
