Gumbaz is the Mausoleum of Tipu Sultan (Tiger of Mysore), and his father Hyder Ali and mother Fathima Begam. The importance of Gumbaz lies in its well-shaped large dome with ivory inlaid doors and carved stone windows of fine workmanship and inscriptions.
Paschima Vaahini at Srirangapatna, Karnataka
Paschima Vahini finds mention in Puranas as a sacred place from time immemorial and mythology says that God Brahma’s daughter came down to earth as river Kaveri and it is said that a dip in the river washes our sins, guarantees moksha and a freedom from rebirth. About Paschima Vaahini : The Paschima Vahini, near Srirangapatna, … Read more