Vijayapur, Karnataka

Today 4th August 2021 at 10.30 AM we started from Tuljapur, Maharashtra for Vijayapur, Karnataka..

At 1.30 PM we reached to Vijayapur. we had lunch at a hotel near Barakaman..after lunch we went to see Barakaman..

The Bara Kaman was built in 1672AD, by Ali Adil Shah II. He wanted to build a mausoleum of unmatched architectural quality. It was planned that twelve arches would be placed vertically as well as horizontally. However, for unknown reasons the work on the structure was left incomplete. Nowadays the remains of the twelve horizontally placed arches can still be seen.

The architect of Bara Kaman was Malik Sandal. The structure has raised walls in concentric arches. No cement was used, instead iron rings were used to hold the stones together.[1

5th August 2021 at 10AM we went to see Gol Gumbaj. Entry ticket is 25/- we hired a guide for Rs.150/- There are 7 floors and we went upto 7th floor from where all Vijayapur can be seen..it took almost 2 hours to see Gol Gumbaj and museum.

Gol Gumbaz is the tomb of king Mohammed Adil Shah. Construction of the tomb was started in 1626 and was completed in 1656. It follows the style of culture and [Indo-Islamic architecture] . Even a slight whisper by someone standing in its gallery can be heard everywhere else in the gallery, and if somebody claps, the sound of it echoes several times. There is no single piller for support to tomb.