Shahapur (Yadgir district): The Union Government has agreed to contribute Rs. 4.38 crore to develop “Sleeping Buddha” in Yadgir district as a tourist spot. The “Sleeping Buddha”, considered be Nature's tribute to Lord Buddha, is a series of hills on the outskirts of Shahpur town in Yadgir district which look like Lord Buddha in sleeping posture. And it is particularly so if one sees the rocky form
ation from one particular spot. The “Sleeping Buddha” is a perfect picture of Lord Buddha with a sharp nose, curly hair tied together in a bun and folded hands placed on the chest. While the rocky formation gives a perfect picture of “Sleeping Buddha”, when one moves away from the spot, the rocky formation is just hills like any other.
2) Origin place of Worlds Costliest dimond KOHINOOR near shahapur at kollur,
3) World Heritage Archiological department costituted an BUDDHA PLACE near SHIRWAL it has got the collection of innumerable retrieved remains of before 1400 century monuements, museum,
4) Origin place of Shri Siddeshwara temple of solapur (maharastra), near shahapur at Diggi known as Shri.Sangameshwara temple,
5) Worlds finest Quality Uranium ORE production site near shahapur at Gogi,
6) Origin place of Shri.Srishaila mallikarjun srisailam (andra pradesh) at hills of shahapur,
7) Shri, Chandralamba temple sannati (shri.sannati chennamma) sannati, its one of the 52 shakti peethas in the world, 15km from shahapur,
8) Shahapur Fort, a beautifull place to visit and spend leasure time.
9) Shri,Hanuman Temple, bheemarayana gudi (B GUDI) 5km from shahapur, according to mythology its more than 500 years old temple exact dates from its inception is not known.
