Ibrahim Rauza was our last destination of Bijapur trip, the first two being Gol Gumbaz and Bara Kaman.
It is a mausoleum complex built in 1627 A.D by Adil Shahi ruler Ibrahim Adil Shah II. It was built by a Persian architect Malik Sandal with obvious Turkish influence. I could draw various similarities between this and Qutub Shahi tombs back in Hyderabad. The tomb is built on a square platform with a mosque facing it. Both tomb and the mosque are separated by a small tank with a fountain. Here are some photographs from the visit:
First glimpse of Ibrahim Rauza from the main entrance...
A closer look...
The exteriors of Adil Shah's tomb...
Corridors around the mausoleum...
Persian Calligraphy and lattice work on and around the door...
View of the tomb from the mosque
The brilliant sun behind the mosque...
The cliched designs of Persian architecture...
Mosque as seen from the tomb complex...
Exteriors of the mosque...
A hanging from the ceiling...
Inside the mosque...pillars that form into beautiful arches and domes...
It is a mausoleum complex built in 1627 A.D by Adil Shahi ruler Ibrahim Adil Shah II. It was built by a Persian architect Malik Sandal with obvious Turkish influence. I could draw various similarities between this and Qutub Shahi tombs back in Hyderabad. The tomb is built on a square platform with a mosque facing it. Both tomb and the mosque are separated by a small tank with a fountain. Here are some photographs from the visit:
First glimpse of Ibrahim Rauza from the main entrance...
A closer look...
The exteriors of Adil Shah's tomb...
Corridors around the mausoleum...
Persian Calligraphy and lattice work on and around the door...
View of the tomb from the mosque
The brilliant sun behind the mosque...
The cliched designs of Persian architecture...
Mosque as seen from the tomb complex...
Exteriors of the mosque...
A hanging from the ceiling...
Inside the mosque...pillars that form into beautiful arches and domes...
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