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Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah
Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah gulbarga karnatakaAbout
Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah is considered as a tomb of Khwaja Syed Mohammad Gesu Daraz, a Sufi saint. It is constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The domes, arches and walls draw inspiration from the Bahmani, Turkish and Iranian architecture. There is a library in the dargah, that has a collection of around 10,000 books in different languages including Persian, Urdu and Arabic. The annual festival of Urs is celebrated at this dargah.
Aiwane-Shahi building is situated within the premises of the dargah and is believed to be the residence of the Nizams. A circuit house that lies in the vicinity of the dargah, can also be visited by tourists.
