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