Bijapur - 550 Kms. from Bangalore. Bijapur is best known for its Gol Gumbaz, the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah. The second largest dome in the world, 44 meters in diameter, it is a highly sensitive echo chamber where the tick of a clock held at one end can be heard at the opposite end, 125 feet away. The Ibrahim Roza in Bijapur is said to have inspired the Taj Mahal at Agra.
