Bidar Lying 110 km northwest of Hyderabad, Bidar was the consecutive capitals to the mighty Bahamanis and Barid Shahi dynasty. Within the fortified area there is a vast range of palaces, mosques, baths, schools and tombs. The major attractions are the tombs at Ashtur and Gawan/’s Madarsa.

Golconda Fort Located at a distance of around 8 km west of Hyderabad, Golconda Fort was the headquarters of the Qutab Shahi Dynasty between 1512 to 1687. The main attractions inside the fort are the heavily studded Balahisar Gate, the Grand Portico, the bodyguard barracks, the Nagina Bagh or royal garden, and a 12-metre deep water tank.

Nagarjunkonda Located about 160 km from Hyderabad, Nagarjunsagar is perhaps India/’s first island-museum. The main attractions here include Simhala Vihara (monastery for Ceylonese monks), Mahastupa (considered the oldest structure on the island containing some corporal relics of Lord Buddha), and a Ashwamedh site.

Warangal Famous for its thousand-pillared temple—a famous specimen of the Chalukya architecture—Warangal is situated 157 km north-east of Hyderabad. The fort of Warangal was constructed by the Kakatiyas between the 12th and 14th centuries. You can see the ruins of the mud-brick fort that still survive in certain portions. The great temple at Harnamkonda was built by king Rudra Deva on the slopes of the hill in 1163. The temple has exquisitely carved pillars. The entrance to the temple has a monolithic structure of Nandi sitting on guard at the entrance along with rock-cut statues of elephants on either side. The fort suffered much destruction in the 14th century after it was conquered by Muhammad Tughlaq.



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