I was in Bijapur a few days backed and was really awestruck by the rich cultural heritage the city has to offer. Located in North Karnataka, the city has a small population of close to 3 lac people. The first thing one notices about the city is the vast expanse of empty lands, almost devoid of any forest cover. The same is responsible for the peak summer temperatures which at times exceed 45 degree celsius.
There are plenty of places in and around Bijapur which bear a lot of Historical significance. The prominent ones being:
1) Gol Gumbaz
2) Jumma Masjid
3) Bara Kaman
4) Jod Gumbad
5) Taj Bawdi
6) Upri Burj
7) Malik Maidan Toop
8) Ibrahim Roza
The most known and visited are the Gol Gumbad, Jumma Masjid and Bara Kaman
The Gol Gumbaz was built by built by Mohd Adil Shah of the Adil Shah Dynasty in the year 1626-1656. The monumnet was built by Yaqut of Dabul and is the second largest dome in the world unsupported by pillars. On entering one can see the tombs of Mohd Adil Shah, his wife, his son, his daughter and his mistress. On top of the Dome is a unique whispering gallery where the sound echoes almost 7 times. Any sound produced in the gallery is said to reverberate for almost 26 seconds.Any sound made on the walls of the gallery can be heard on the diagonally opposite side. It is said that Ibrahim Adil Shah and his wife used to communicate in that manner.
The Gol Gumbaz is really a marvel of the Adil Shahi architecture
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