Top Tourist Attractions in Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Gulbarga is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka, formally known as Kalaburagi. It is the administrative capital of the Gulbarga district and the largest city in North Karnataka’s area. Gulbarga is 623 kilometres north of Bangalore, the state capital. Vangi bath is a traditional Gulbarga Brahmin dish made with rice, brinjal, and a variety of spices. Also, don’t miss out on the idli, which are tiny rice cakes, and the vadas, which are doughnut-like. Dosa is another rice-based dish that is well-known across the world.
Best Places to Visit in Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
- Buddha Vihar
- Gulbarga Fort
Buddha Vihar
The Buddha Vihar is located 6 kms from district headquarters on Sedam Road near Gulbarga University. Spread over 18 acres, it has a main building, a meditation centre at the cellar and a Lord Buddha chaitya (temple in Pali) on the ground floor. The dome of Buddavihar which is built on traditional Buddhist architecture is 70 ft in height and 59 ft in diameter. The main dome is tiled with marble for a grand look. The dome has an ornamental spire made of panchaloha with a kalasha on top of it also made of panchaloha. Buddha Vihara is surrounded by four 48ft tall Ashoka pillars in the four corners in honour of King Ashoka the Great.
Gulbarga Fort
The Gulbarga Fort was built by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, the ruler of the Bahmani dynasty.The fort has an area of 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) and periphery length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). It is well fortified with double fortification. A 30 feet (9.1 m) wide moat surrounds the fort. The fort is a monumental structure highly fortified with 15 towers mounted with 26 guns; each gun located inside the fort is 8 metres (26 ft) long and is still well preserved.It is said that the Bahmani Sultanate claimed lineage of the Sasanians and the motifs on their buildings, particularly the crowns of the arches that they built depicted an emblem of the crescent and occasionally a disk that was closely reminiscent of the crowns of the Sassanian emperors. Many religious or secular buildings in the fort area depict this emblem.
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Best Time to Visit in Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Anytime
How to Reach Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
BY AIR
At the moment, flights to Bengaluru are available from Kalaburagi Airport. The airport is 12 kilometres from the city hall. The nearest international airport to Kalaburagi is in Hyderabad, which is around 220 kilometres away. The Rajiv Gandhi International Terminal is roughly 3 and 1/2 hours away by car from Kalaburagi.
BY RAIL
Through a number of frequent trains, Kalaburagi is well connected to all major cities in India, including Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai.
BY ROAD
The road system connecting Kalaburagi to other major cities is well-connected and well-maintained. Bus services from neighbouring cities such as Hyderabad, Solapur, Pune, Mumbai, Bijapur, Bangalore, and Bidar are available on a regular basis. Many buses travel from Kalaburagi to other areas of Karnataka and vice versa, thanks to the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). Many buses provided by private companies like as VRL Travels, SRS Travels, Pooja Travels, and others link these places through Kalaburagi.