We got up in one lazy Saturday morning and planned at once to stroll to some place near by.So i start hitting keys on my laptop's key board and warming up the search engine,With quick search we got our catch.It was Bidar-one small town situated at Andhra-Karnataka boarded but is officially part of Karnataka.
We got ready quickly and in no time we were on wheels. Accelerated to racing speed and in mood to drive carelessly in ORR,coupled with amazing weather highlighting the picture perfect views both side of the road
After drive for around 60 km we finally got down off ORR.For confirmation we asked the Toll Plaza guy-which way for Bidar?He replied in well known pakka Hyderabadi-"siddha ekkich rasta hai,kahin nhi mudna.Bich me Sadashivpet aainga wahan badhiya chai milta,pakka piyo".Whole details for the destination in the time he was printing toll receipt.We paid thanks and pulled gear with laughter about this amazing habit we all Indian share in our DNA i.e. to give information to fullest (even complementary) if asked one question.I really appreciate and love it.Anyways we did not stop in Sadashivpet in onwards journey.We drove for 120 km with no stop and reached Bidar in 1:45 hour.Drive was smooth except few bad patches on road.
Bidar is a small town having big fort so i believe you can see it from any part of the town and from any angle.Interesting thing was to pass the city you have to enter the fort gates in many places.And yes giving horn is compulsory as no-one on the other side know because of fort walls who is coming.We chuckled as we passed.Fort was of-course splendid.One part of it was very well maintained.It had a museum right opposite and yes entry was free everywhere.we spent couple of hour seeing every see able place (including wherever trespassing was possible).Most of the doors were close locked thus making me curious to peep inside wherever possible.Best thing was the fort is really huge and very wide spread but bad part is only a patch of it is maintained.Rest place is more or less playground for kids,cricket pitch for youngsters and grazing zone for cows and other herbivorous.But yes it was looking great to see them all there.Probably these living being are giving life to this ancient giant now.Driving through those gates was also one of the must do there.So overall decent quick escape from hustle-bustle of the city.So people in group you can plan this outing whenever weather is crazy and you are in high spirit.
Places to visit:
1.Bidar Fort
2.Jharani Nrsimha Temple(must carry extra pair of cloth as you have to pass through waist deep water inside cave to do Darshan)
3.Paapnash Shiva Temple
How to Reach:Straight road from Hyderabad to Bidar,take help from googlemap.
We got ready quickly and in no time we were on wheels. Accelerated to racing speed and in mood to drive carelessly in ORR,coupled with amazing weather highlighting the picture perfect views both side of the road
After drive for around 60 km we finally got down off ORR.For confirmation we asked the Toll Plaza guy-which way for Bidar?He replied in well known pakka Hyderabadi-"siddha ekkich rasta hai,kahin nhi mudna.Bich me Sadashivpet aainga wahan badhiya chai milta,pakka piyo".Whole details for the destination in the time he was printing toll receipt.We paid thanks and pulled gear with laughter about this amazing habit we all Indian share in our DNA i.e. to give information to fullest (even complementary) if asked one question.I really appreciate and love it.Anyways we did not stop in Sadashivpet in onwards journey.We drove for 120 km with no stop and reached Bidar in 1:45 hour.Drive was smooth except few bad patches on road.
Bidar is a small town having big fort so i believe you can see it from any part of the town and from any angle.Interesting thing was to pass the city you have to enter the fort gates in many places.And yes giving horn is compulsory as no-one on the other side know because of fort walls who is coming.We chuckled as we passed.Fort was of-course splendid.One part of it was very well maintained.It had a museum right opposite and yes entry was free everywhere.we spent couple of hour seeing every see able place (including wherever trespassing was possible).Most of the doors were close locked thus making me curious to peep inside wherever possible.Best thing was the fort is really huge and very wide spread but bad part is only a patch of it is maintained.Rest place is more or less playground for kids,cricket pitch for youngsters and grazing zone for cows and other herbivorous.But yes it was looking great to see them all there.Probably these living being are giving life to this ancient giant now.Driving through those gates was also one of the must do there.So overall decent quick escape from hustle-bustle of the city.So people in group you can plan this outing whenever weather is crazy and you are in high spirit.
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| WELL MANICURED LANDSCAPE GARDEN |
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| OUR CAR PASSING THROUGH WALLS AND GATES OF FORT |
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| NANDI |
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| REMAINS OF THE FORT SPREAD ALL AROUND |
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| WE POSING ON ALL POSSIBLE CORNERS |
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| RUINS-TELLING STORY OF ITS PAST |
1.Bidar Fort
2.Jharani Nrsimha Temple(must carry extra pair of cloth as you have to pass through waist deep water inside cave to do Darshan)
3.Paapnash Shiva Temple
How to Reach:Straight road from Hyderabad to Bidar,take help from googlemap.
very beautiful...both of you and the scenery behind you is complementing each other...
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Thanks Niranjan,yes it was quick nice outing from the city.
DeleteLovely post Padmini.. I loved the pics.. Awesome captures dear :-)
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DeleteBidar fort is in my list .....nice pics
ReplyDeletethere is so much to see in India ....:P
Yes many places actually.At list you can plan for one day outing.With friend walking on the walls of this ruined fort and playing on the open area within will be fun.
DeleteBidar fort looking magnificent! Nice post with beautiful picture gallery.
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