Important jatra
Place |
Month |
In the name of |
No of days |
Approximate attendence |
Basavakalyan |
(Shawwal) |
Hazzrat Syed Tajuddin Bagsawar Urus |
5 |
25,000 |
Basvakalyan |
April-May |
Basaveshwara |
3 |
50,000 |
Humnabad |
December |
Veerabhadra |
7 |
30,000 |
Bidar is the District headquaters described as the place Vidura of Mahabaratha times.It is
a cool place,being at an altitude of 664 meters.The Bahmanshahi rulers made it their
capital,in 1626 and fortified it,and inside the fort there is the Sola khamb Mosque(1423)
and palaces like Takhat Mahal and Rangeen Mahal some of them are highly decorated
with mosaic and wood work etc.The fort has magnigicent doorways and massive bastions.
Gawan's Madrasa in the town is gorgeous imposing building of Indo-Saracenic style. After
the decline of Bahmanis the Barid-Shahis ruled over Bidar and it was taken over by the
Bijapur rulers in 1619. It fell to Aurangzeb, and finally it came under the Nizam. Jharani
Narasimha temple here is quite famous. Ashtor near Bidar has tombs of Bahmani Sultans
which are tall structures, and one of them has paintings. The Gurudwara at Bidar is built
at Nanak Zhira, which is described as a fountain created by Guru Nanak during his visit.
