Location : 11km. from Hyderabad City
Famous For : Acoustics, Palaces, Ingenious Water Supply
System, and Diamond Trade
Built By : Quli Qutub Shah
Attractions within Golconda Fort : Taramathi Gana Mandir,
Premathi Nritya Mandir, Sound And Light Show.
Best Time to Visit : September & March
Fare : Adult - Rs120/-, Child - Rs100/-.
Opened : 7.00 A.M. to 8.00 P.M. (Daily)
About Golconda Fort :
Golconda Fort is one of the most wonderful monuments, located 11
km. from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. The name of
Golconda originates from the telgu words "Golla" and "Konda"
which means 'shepard's hill'. One of the most important features of
this fort is that the sounds of hands clapped at the entry gate can
be heard quite clearly at the top of the hill.
History of Golconda Fort :
The 13th century Golconda Fort was built by the Kakatiya kings. The
existing structure was later built by Qutub Shahi Kings into a
massive fort with granite walls having eight gates and 87 bastions
spread upto 7 kms, in circumference over a span of 62 years.
Golconda Fort, popularly known in Telgu as "Golla Konda",
which means "Shepherd's Hill", has an exotic story behind
it. In 1143, on the rocky hill known as 'Mangalavaram', a shepherd
boy came across an image and conveyed to the Kakatiya king, who was
ruling at that time. The 10km long road from Golconda to outer
Hyderabad was a fantastic market selling jewellery, diamonds, pearls
and other gems, popular in all over the world.
Attractions Within The Fort :
Acoustics
One of the most interesting look of Golconda Fort is its system of
acoustics. The sounds of hands clapped at the entry gate can be
heard clearly at 'Bala Hissar', the highest point, a kilometre away,
palaces, factories, water supply system and the famous 'Rahban'
cannon, that was used during the last seize of Golconda by
Aurangazeb, to whom the fort ultimately fell.
Taramathi Gana and Premathi Nritya Mandir
You can see two separate pavilions in outside of Golconda Fort,
built on a rocky prominence the Taramathi Gana Mandir and the
Premathi Nritya Mandir, both the legendary sisters Taramathi and
Premamathi resided. Both gave their performance on a circular dais
atop a two-storied structure, the Kala Mandir, which was visible
from the king's durbar (king's court) on top of the Golconda Fort.
Sound and Light Show at Golconda Fort
You can enjoy Golconda Fort with the sound and light, the show that
brings the legend of Golconda to life. People gather to see and hear
this show in the evening. The show has voice-over of Bollywood
living legend Amitabh Bacchan. The show starts with a spectacular
interplay of audio and visual effects. The show can be watched in
English, Hindi and Telugu.
Show Timing
Winter - (November - February) 6:30pm,
Summer - (March - October) 7:00pm
Duration - 55 minutes
In English - Wednesday, Sunday
In Hindi - Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
In Telugu - Thursday
Closed on - Mondays
Show Ticket - Rs. 45/-
Advance Booking - Available at Yatra Nivas, Secunderabad.
Coach leaves Yatranivas at 5:00pm and returns from Golconda Fort at
8:15pm
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