At Gulbarga you will find beautiful blend of two cultures. The fort of Gulbarga with 15 towers and 26 guns is amazing. The Jama Masjid inside the fort is designed on the lines of the famous mosque of Cardova in Spain. The venue of the annual urs which is thronged by nearly one hundred thousand people, is Khwaja Bande Nawaz tomb. The Dargah Library houses an amazing collection of almost 10,000 books in Urdu, Persian and Arabic. Also well worth a visit are Sultan Hassan's Tomb, the tomb of Ghias-ud-Din, and the Haft Gumbaz.

Places to See:

Jevargi is an important and popular Jain pilgrim centre. It is situated at a distance of 40 kilometres from Gulbarga, on the banks of the Bhima River. The Chandralamba Temple is situated at Sannathi and is dedicated to a Devi. A large number of pilgrims visit this 11^th century shrine. More of an archaeological importance, the place has the pride of being the largest Buddha site in Karnataka. is an important and popular Jain pilgrim centre. It is situated at a distance of 40 kilometers from Gulbarga, on the banks of the Bhima River. The Chandralamba Temple is situated at Sannathi and is dedicated to a Devi. A large number of pilgrims visit this 11^th century shrine. More of an archaeological importance, the place has the pride of being the largest Buddha site in Karnataka. is an important and popular Jain pilgrim centre. It is situated at a distance of 40 kilometres from Gulbarga, on the banks of the Bhima River. The Chandralamba Temple is situated at Sannathi and is dedicated to a Devi. A large number of pilgrims visit this 11^th century shrine. More of an archaeological importance, the place has the pride of being the largest Buddha site in Karnataka. is an important and popular Jain pilgrim centre. It is situated at a distance of 40 kilometers from Gulbarga, on the banks of the Bhima River. The Chandralamba Temple is situated at Sannathi and is dedicated to a Devi. A large number of pilgrims visit this 11^th century shrine. More of an archaeological importance, the place has the pride of being the largest Buddha site in Karnataka. is an important and popular Jain pilgrim centre. It is situated at a distance of 40 kilometres from Gulbarga, on the banks of the Bhima River. The Chandralamba Temple is situated at Sannathi and is dedicated to a Devi. A large number of pilgrims visit this 11^th century shrine. More of an archaeological importance, the place has the pride of being the largest Buddha site in Karnataka.

The Narayanpura Dam is 120 kilometres from Gulbarga. The Krishna River gushes from here in the form of the Jaladurga Falls.

How To Get There

By Air
The nearest airport is Hyderabad (220 km).

By Rail
Gulbarga is connected with Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad.

By Road
Gulbarga is connected with Bangalore (600 km), Hyderabad (220 km), Bijapur (150 km) and Bidar (110 km).

Where To Stay

• Vadiraja Lodge (Tel : 08472-21140)
• Sanman Lodge (Tel : 08472-22801)
• Hotel Mayura Bahmani (Tel : 08472-20644)