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Gulbarga
Excursion
[ Ganigapur | Malkhed | Shorapur
| Sonthi | Narayanpur Dam | Sharapur
| Kembavi ]
Ganigapur
A few kms from Gulbarga is Ganigapur. A famous centre of Dattatreya
worship, this pilgrim centre has the sacred math of Shri Narasimha
Saraswathi. The confluence of the rivers Amreja and Bhima attracts
many pilgrims who take a holy dip here. A huge 'jatra' is held here
every year in the month of February. This place is popularly known
as 'Deval Ganagapur' to the pilgrims.
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Malkhed
A Jain centre in the past, many Jain sculptures and bronzes have
been found here. Malkhed is also famous for having produced two
great personalities, namely, Tikacharya, the Madhava saint and Pushpadanta,
the poet who wrote during the reign of Krishan II, the Rashtrakuta
king.
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Shorapur
Also known as Surpur, is the picturesque town on a ridge, surrounded
by hills. It is dotted with temples, palaces, mosques and 'ashur-khanas'.
An imposing fort is nearby. Taylor's Manzil, the residence of Col.
Meadows Taylor, an Englishman appointed by the British, as a political
agent to the state is a beautiful building.
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Sonthi
An important pilgrim centre, Sonthi houses the renowned Chandralamba
Temple with the sacred Bhima river flowing besides it. On the either
side of the main entrance are huge mantapas. In the inner courtyard
are 12 lingas and the statues of Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Saraswathi.
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 Narayanpur
Dam
Across the Krishna river is a huge engineering feat. The Narayanpur
Dam, inaugurated in 1982, is set among beautiful gardens.
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Sharapur
This is a Buddhist centre and the sleeping Buddha shaped mountain
is worth seeing here.
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Kembavi
29 kms north west of Sharapur, this place is noted for its relations
with Bahamani Dynasty. Annual 'Urs' is held here.
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Information on Tours & Travel excursion of Gulbarga city of
Karnataka - India
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