Kalaburagi Tourism
Hazrat Khwaja Bandenwaja Dargah
This Dargah is one of the most famous Dargahs in India and is the burial place of Syed Hazrat Khwaja Bandenawaz. Born in Delhi, Bande Nawaz’s original name was Syed Mohammad Al Hussaini. Because of his love for the downtrodden, people called him Bande Nawaz (Bandonko Nawazane Wala) and also called him ‘Gesu Daraz’ because of his long hair. It is the abode of the great Sufi Saint Khaja Bandenawaz and has a unique dome built over the tombs of the Sufi saints of India. In this courtyard, which looks like a trap of art, are the tombs of the followers of many saints and members of the Bandenawaz family.
Number of annual tourists: Three to four lakh people visit this dargah, where tourists from all over the country and abroad come to participate in the annual Urasa, and the dargah is one of the few famous dargahs in India.
Kalaburagi Fort
Located in the heart of Kalaburagi city, the Kalaburagi Fort is a multi-period fort and the original fort appears to have been built by Gulchand, a Kakatiya feudatory in Warangal. At present, the fort is spread over an area of 20 acres. The square has two round towers. The fort has 25 bastions and 26 cannons. Jamia Masjid is world famous.
The Kalaburagi Fort has the capacity to accommodate 5000 people at a time. It was built during the reign of Muhammad Shah I (1367). Its architect Muhammad Rafi of Khajwan province of northern Persia built it under 38016 square feet. The interior has 115 columns, 250 arches of various shapes, and the central dome of the prayer hall is highly decorated, topped by 63 small domes, conical domes and 5 large domes. Built in the Indo-Islamic style, it is one of the finest mosques in India
Number of annual tourists: It is visited by 40 to 50 thousand tourists annually. Due to its location in the center of the city, it is also visited by many tourists who visit the Sri Sharanabasaveshwara Temple and the Khwaja Bandanawaz Dargah near the mosque.
Sri Sharanabasaveshwar Temple
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Shor Gumbaz (Chor Gumbaz)
It is built in the western part of Kalaburagi city in a square shape on an attractive domed elevated area on Aland Road. Locals say it was a secret. It is built on the lines of the Golgotha of Vijayapura. It was originally built by a Persian merchant for Khwaja Bandenwaza. It is similar to the Gol Gumbaz model. Using the same style, the next Adil Shahi Sultanate built the Golgumbaz in Bijapur and the interior of the dome is decorated with beautiful paintings. The dome was built by the Bahmani Sultanate, who ruled Kalaburagi in the 14th century. Its name is Shor Gumbaz. Shor means echo. But it is locally known as Chor Gumbad. Inside the dome, a Dakhani painting can be seen, along with Quranic verses. It can still be seen today
The annual number of visitors is from five to ten thousand people.
Hafta Gumbaz
The tombs of the Bahmani dynasty kings and family members, built in a similar style to Kalaburagi, are located in Gulbarga, Karnataka state, India. Two of the tombs have twin domes and the rest have a single dome. Built in the 14th and 15th centuries, these tombs are examples of early Indo-Islamic architecture. There are a total of seven tombs, four of which are tombs of the Bahmani dynasty rulers. They are a monument of national importance and are maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. The tomb complex is part of the “Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanates”, a group of various structures included in the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Annual tourist arrivals: Eight to ten thousand tourists visit annually.
Buddha Vihar
Built in white colour on an area of about 70 acres to the east of Kalaburagi city, Buddha Vihar is one of the largest in India. On the ground floor and first floor, many sculptures related to the life of Gautama Buddha have been built on the walls. Built in Panchaloha, the 6 feet high gold plated statue of Buddha is magnificent and is the tallest statue in South India.
Number of Annual Tourists: Fifty to sixty thousand tourists visit annually, and most of the tourists visit on special occasions such as Vijayadashami, Buddha Purnima and Annual Purnima.
Sri Sharanabasaveshwara (Appa) Lake / Park:
The lake in the heart of Kalaburagi city is the oldest lake in Kalaburagi city, formerly a stone quarry, which was used for the construction of the Kalaburagi Fort, which was developed during the Nizam’s rule.
annually visitors 45 to 50,000
District Science centre
The District Science centre was opened to the public on 6th January 1984 with a gallery on “Wealth of Kalaburagi” and a small Science Park. It is functioning under NCSM (Govt. of India) involved in dissemination science through various educational extensional activities in Kalaburagi District and also in the districts of Kalyan Karnataka area. the centre has galleries on Fun Science, Popular Science, Electronics and Mathematics. Other facilities are mirror maze, Digital Planetarium, 3D Theatre, Dinosaurs Park & Science Park. Digital planetarium, along with sky observation facility helps the visitors to learn wonders of the universe. The centre also operates a Mobile science exhibition bus since 1990, which travels in the interiors places of Kalyan Karnataka. The activities of the Centre include Community Training Programmes for different categories of society on different topics, Teacher Training Programmes, Rural Science Camp, Workshops, Vacation Hobby Courses, Science Fair.
Visit Official site :https://www.sciencecentrekalaburagi.org.in
Government Museum
The Government Museum was inaugurated in 1964 in the ancient twin domes (14-15 th century A.D.) on Sedam Road in the city. A new office building was constructed in 1997. The museum has three galleries and a front garden. And around both the domes and in the garden the sculptures are displayed, there is a good atmosphere. Established over 50 years ago, the museum houses relics of the Stone Age civilisation, pearl necklaces, pottery and manuscripts, royal swords, Firdosi’s Shahnama, Sarvagya’s Vachanas, old chariots, armours, Mendos Tailor’s chair, doli and Tirthankaras.
The museum has a total collection of 96 coins. Six of them are gold coins. Among them are the Vijayanagara; coins 1 and 2 diya 1 cm. It has the scale of Shiva-Parvati sitting in the front and the letters “Shri Pratha Pa Dera” in Devanagari on the back. Coin 3 and 4 diya 1 cm. It has the scale of Lord Bala Krishna seated in the front and the letters “Sri Pratha Pakri Raya” in Devanagari on the back. Coins 5 and 6 of Channarayapatna have a female figure on the obverse and the letters Ka Ta in Devanagari on the reverse. and forty-four Bahmani period and four British period silver coins, the rest being copper, nickel and brass coins. These coins show the currency system in India and how artfully they were made.
Koranti Hanuman Temple
Mentioned in the mythological stories of the Ramayana period, this Hanuman temple is one of the major tourist attractions of Kalaburagi, less than a hundred years old, the significance of this temple lies in the huge statue of the Hindu god Hanuman at the entrance. The Koranti Hanuman Temple is famous for its guarantee of fulfilling the demands made by Hanuman. A large number of people visit the temple on Hanuman Jayanti, Amavasya and Saturdays. The temple was built by Raja Guru Ramdas in the court of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Annual Tourists: 80,000 people visit here every year
