Located about 14.5kms west of Hyderabad city, near Gandipet is the historical
'Taramati Baradari', a simple vaulted pavillion raised on a high terrace.
The baradari was left abandoned until Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development
Corporation realised the tourism possibilities of the place. APTDC along
with the Department of Archeology & Museums has renovated the place.
Spread over seven acres of land, now, this well maintained site, often
hosts cultural programs.
Built around 1625 AD, Taramati Baradari were connected
with several fables. According to one fable, it was a sarai (a caravan
station for traders and travelers) as part of Ibrahim Bagh, a Persian
styled garden built during the reign of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah, the second
Sultan of Golconda. Another says that, it is Abdullah Qutb Shah's (the
6th Sultan of Golconda fort), Ode to his favorite noble woman Taramati.
Tharamati and Premamati- the two dancing sisters and
singers, were the famous courtesans of Abdullah Qutb Shah. They entertained
the sultan's court and the charming beauty Tharamati gradually took Sultan's
heart. Later Abdullah Qutb Shah constructed a Baradari on a hillock and
named it after his beloved Tharamati. It is believed that the sultan used
to enjoy Tharamati's song from Golconda fort, which is one km away from
the Baradari. The Baradari is built in a special acoustic structure which
allowed the wind to carry the sweet voice of Tharamati to the Fort. Even
a clap on the balcony of the Baradari could be heard in the Golkonda fort.
When Tharamati passed away in 1672, she was buried at the royal cemetery
of the Quli Qutub Shahi Kings and Queens. The tombs of Premamati is also
lie here. The love and respect the king had for these sisters is imminent
from this.
Built about 1625 A.D, Taramati Baradari has 12 doorways
that allow the wind and one can reach there through the paved steps. Baradari
means 12 entrances and as the structure here has 12 entrances it is called
Taramati Baradari.
The open pavilion and terraced garden are made with
mortar and limestone which has a seating capacity of 500 people. From
the terrace of Taramati Baradari, the view is fabulous and one can have
a long view of small hills, trees and the outline of the Golconda fort.
Now it is the permanent venue for Tharamati music festival
and Premavati dance festival and is one of the best convention and cultural
complexes of the state. The complex includes an air-conditioned theatre
with a capacity to seat 500 people, an open-air auditorium with a capacity
for 1600 people, a banquet hall with the capacity of 250 people, multi
cuisine restaurant and accommodation facility with bar, swimming pool,
food court, fitness centre, accommodation for visiting artists and a spacious
parking are some of the facilities developed by the APTDC. Flanked on
either side of the auditorium are eight food courts that get activated
during cultural fests. There are two sets of green rooms and washrooms
and a practicing room beneath the structure.
Tarmati Baradari is illuminated in different hues every
evening.
Taramati Baradari is open from around 10 am in the morning
till around sunset. There is no ticket to enter this monument.
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