Navi Mumbai to Bidar Buses

The Papnash Shiva Temple in Bidar, Karnataka. holds great religious significance, as it is believed that the Shivlinga enshrined here along with the temple were installed by Lord Rama, while returning from Lanka. The temple is flooded by tourists and devotees all round the year, especially during the Hindu festival of Shivaratri.

The first and revered Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev Ji was on his second Udasi (missionary tour) of South India when he reached Bidar after passing through Khandwa, Nagpur, Golconda and Hyderabad. On his way he had visited numerous temples and met several Muslim saints and Pirs with whom he had long spiritual conversations. At the outskirts of Bidar the Guru stayed with his companion, Mardana.