Bahmani Tombs, Ashturಅಷ್ಟೂರ್ ಬಹಮನಿ ಗೋರಿಗಳು
Twelve domed tombs of the Bahmani sultans in open fields outside Bidar.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereBidar, Karnataka
Kalyana Karnataka
Kalyana Karnataka
Kind of placeMonuments & Heritage, Weekend Getaways
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyEasy
Height640 m above sea level
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyAshtur, Bidar
EntryFree
About Bahmani Tombs, Ashtur
The Bahmani tombs at Ashtur, 3 km east of Bidar, are a row of twelve large domed mausoleums of the later Bahmani sultans, built between the 1430s and 1520s. The tomb of Ahmad Shah al Wali is the finest, with painted calligraphy and floral work inside the dome. The octagonal Chaukhandi of Hazrat Khalil Ullah stands on the road to the tombs. Go in the morning when sunlight lights the interiors.
What to see and do
- Tomb of Ahmad Shah Wali
- Tomb of Alauddin Shah
- Chaukhandi of Khalil Ullah
- Row of twelve tombs
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More places in Bidar
- Bidar FortBidar, Karnataka · FortsBahmani capital fort with a laterite triple moat, painted palaces and a sixteen pillar mosque.
- Basavakalyan Fort and Anubhava MantapaBidar, Karnataka · FortsChalukya capital turned Bahmani fort, and the town where Basavanna held the Anubhava Mantapa.
- Gurudwara Nanak Jhira SahibBidar, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSikh shrine at a hillside spring linked to Guru Nanak, the main gurudwara of south India.
- Mahmud Gawan MadrasaBidar, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageFifteenth century Persian style university in old Bidar with a tall tiled minaret.
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