KolhapurAnd Bijapur
An old man and his wife once left Mumbai with their daughter for a road trip of Karnataka
Many others were also travelling in different vehicles
Kolhapur
The New Palace at Kolhapuris home to the living descendants of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the most famous ruler of Kolhapur, His Highness Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj was a renowned social reformer.
Old Palace
Mahalakshmi Temple
Goddess Lakshmi loves this flower
The statue of "Queen Tararani" riding a horse, is the only statue in the world which is balanced on only 2 legs of the horse. Supposedly, only one leg of the horse supports the entire statue.
Kolhapur to Bijapur
Bara Kaman, Bijapur
A mausoleum of Ali Roza built in 1672.
An artist and an admirer
Ibrahim Rauza
Ibrahim Rauza: This is the tomb of Ibrahim Adil Shah II (ruled 1580-1627, known for religious tolerance. It is said that the design for the Ibrahim Rauzaserved as an inspiration for that of the famous Taj Mahal.
It’s a photographer’s delight
Malik-e-Maidan Cannon
Malik-e-Maidan (The King of the Plains) the largest medieval cannon in the world. Being 4 m long, 1,5 m in diameter and weighing 55 tons, this gun was brought back from Ahmednagar in
the 17th century as a trophy of war by 400 oxen, 10 elephants and tens of men.
GOL GUMBAJ
Archeological Museum
Gol Gumbaz: This is the most famous monument in Bijapur. It is the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah (ruled 1627-1657). It is the largest dome ever built, next in size only to St Peter's Basilica in Rome. A particular attraction in this monument is the central chamber, where every sound is echoed seven times.
The tomb of Md. Adil Shah
An artist at work
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