Bijapur and Pattadkal
Trip Planning
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| Detail of a column at Ajanta |
The other place which I did not know even existed an am
super excited to visit is Pattadkal. A cluster of temples that span a huge area
built over the years. I have written about Kailasa Temple at Ellora before and
it is exciting that Virupraksha temple at pattadkal is the inspiration for the biggest
rock cut temple of the world.
Summer season might not be the best time to visit the place
but i believe When you can, Just go. Plus
I have a few heat beating tricks up my sleeve. We have decided to visit the
world Heritage site in Pattadkal for gounesco challenge on the fourth weekend
of May. Yup two weeks on this day I would be in the huge chamber of Gol Gumbaz.
So here’s what we have planned till now.
1. Travel
We are planning to take the AC bus (VRL
Travels 523/- as per www.redbus.in) from Hyderabad
to Bijapur and back. Apart from this all the other travel required are sketchy.
Can
someone suggest a bike rental at Bijapur so that we can look around the city
and visit Pattadkal at our pace? Do you suggest it?
Otherwise I think its state transport buses
and walking that is going to take us to places we want to see
2. Places to see
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| Dosas at Kadpakkam |
This currently is a very small number Gol
gumbaz in Bijapur and the temples in Pattadkal. Considering the expanse of
temples I think it will be quite a task and might leave us tired for the next
day. Even then the floating itinerary consists of a few palaces, bawari and the
sixty graves. The last one of those is something I would not normally want to
visit but I am planning to give it a try this time around.
3. Accommodation
This is a big blank even though I have
finally decided to not book anything but I haven’t zeroed in on anything and
could not get a place with decent reviews and price range.
Can
you suggest a place for one night that is decently clean and the staff is not
out to rip you off?
4. Food
This is actually my first foray into Karnataka except for Bangalore on a family visit. The trip doesn't count. I am
really excited to eat some good Kannada food and must admit the idea of dosa
and idli send me into a reeling bliss. To come to the point if you have been to Patadkal what are the
lunch options there if any? Which is the best place to have local food in Bijapur?
We decided on the trip just day before yesterday as I was
itching for travel plus I have a lot of trips left on the gounesco list. I am
still researching the local places to be but could not come up with something
any help is appreciated.
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