Bidar
The city of Bidar is located in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is in the northern part of the state. This place is famous for its Bidri handicrafts and also serves as a nimportant destination for tourist visiting this part of the country.
There are a number of places of historical importance in this place. One is the Bidar fort which is one of the largest forts in India.
Places of tourist interest:
Papnash temple is an important place as it has a strong myth associated with it. It is said that after defeating Ravana, Ram came here to wash off his act of killing Ravana who was a Shiva bhakt. The temple of Narasimha Zarna is very unique in the fact that the water runs into the cave and this water leads to the idol placed inside the temple. There is a Madrassa which is regarded a svery old it was founded by Mahmood Gawan.
The Bidar Fort was built in the 15th century and is one of the strongest and largest in India. Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib is a Sikh historical shrine. It is one of the most popular south Indian historical gurudwara’s amongst the Sikh community all over the India.
The Manik Prabhu Temple is situated 53 km away from the city of Bidar. It is a very beautiful place and is unique for its architectural beauty and is also a very religious place for the Hindus.
Girija B Kudre’s Farm House was built by B. S. Kudre. He was a great visionary & a social reformer from Bidar. He has developed an Organic Mangoes / Amla plantation in about 65 acres (260,000 m2) of land at Andura.
Shopping:
One can shop for magnificent Bidwari artifacts from Bidar. There are a large number of shops selling these items. One can keep these things as a souvenir or it makes a nice gift to their loved ones.
Hotels:
Hotel Sapna International
Prince Hotel
Hotel The Krishna Regency
Hotel Raghavendra Lodge
Rex Hotel
Hotel Siva International
Kaveri Hotel
How to reach there:
It is well connected by roads to all the major places in south India. There is bus service from all the major places to Bidar. One can also take a comfortable drive from Hyderabad or Bangalore or Chennai to Bidar.
The Hyderabad international airport is the nearest airport to Bidar. It is located a t a distance of 140 km from here. There are trains running up to Bidar station from a number of important destinations. Some trains only reach up to Hyderabad from where one can take a bus or a cab to Bidar.
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