Akkalkot Swami. Across the border in  Gulbarga District  of Karnataka, is  Ganagapur  and Dargah of  Khwaja Bande Nawaz  both places of pilgrimage. The city of Bijapur  in Karnataka, 109 km from Solapur, is widely known for its  Gol Gumbaz , a highly regarded piece of architecture. [ edit ] Geography and climate