Aurangabad
The Haven of Caves
Aurangabad Tourism
Aurangabad is announced by the Government as the Tourism Capital of Maharashtra in 2010, and is a well-known traveller centre point which welcomes its guests with a lavishly woven embroidered artwork of sights and sounds. The city got its name for being the last capital of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century AD. The town is utilized as the base to investigate the amazingly celebrated caverns of Ajanta and Ellora, Daulatabad Fort which is eminent for its solid protection frameworks, Mausoleums of Aurangzeb and Bibi-Ka-Maqbara renowned for its design and Grishneshwar Temple, one of the main 12 Shiva Jyotirlingas in India. From UNESCO World Heritage Sites to clamouring markets overflowing with fragile silk items and stunning hand-woven articles of clothing, Aurangabad guarantees all sightseers an energizing occasion of understanding. While the city is quickly heading towards modern development and globalization, despite everything, it holds the majority of its past wonder, legacy, charms, and conventions. The most well-known vacation spot of Aurangabad is the Ajanta and Ellora Caves. Announced a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Ajanta Caves is home to 29 distinct caverns, all of which feature Buddhist work of art, within the period going from 200 B.C to 651 A.D.
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Ghrishneshwar temple, Ellora
2.Ghrishneshwar temple, Ellora
24 kilometres from city centre
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Grishneshwara Temple is known as one of the 12 consecrated Jyotirlingas. Grishneshwar Temple is a thirteenth Century ...
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3.Kailasanatha and other temples, Ellora
24 kilometres from city centre
While Ajanta and Ellora caves are known as the world popular Buddhist landmarks, the Kailasanatha and other temples nearby are a declaration to the...
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4.The Ellora caves
24 kilometres from city centre
A different universe Heritage Site that the town brags of, are the Ellora caves, that one must not miss while in Aurangabad. The models here, speak...
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5.Jain Caves, Ellora
24 kilometres from city centre
Devoted to the 23rd Teerthankara, Chintamani Parshwanath, the Jain Temple is viewed as religiously vital. It is said that the icon of the managing ...
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6.The Ajanta caves
84 kilometres from city centre
Situated around 99 km from the town of Aurangabad, lie the Ajanta Caves currently incorporated into the rundown of UNESCO World legacy Sites. Ajant...
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7.The Buddhist Caves, Ellora
84 kilometres from city centre
The 12 Buddhist Caves generally incorporate viharas or religious communities. In these caves, a few religious communities have sanctums that are cu...
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8.Jama Masjid
451 kilometres from city centre
The Jama Masjid is situated close to Killa Arrak. Five columns of ten polygonal columns are associated with an arrangement of curves. It is accordi...
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9.Daulatabad Fort
15 kilometres from city centre
Found 15 km far from the principle city of Aurangabad, Daulatabad Fort is an old stronghold that ascents considerably from the middle of verdant gr...
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10.Aurangabad caves
6 kilometres from city centre
Aurangabad Caves are twelve strikes cut Buddhist hallowed places, situated around 20 km north-west of Aurangabad. These caves go back to the sixth ...
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11.Sunheri Mahal
2 kilometres from city centre
Sunheri Mahal is a Rajput Palace and an example of conventional Indian design. When a renowned landmark, It currently ends up changed over into a h...
Read moreBibi-ka-Maqbara
12.Bibi-ka-Maqbara
4 kilometres from city centre
Having a striking similarity to Taj Mahal, the Bibi ka Maqbara is a wonderful catacomb of Rabia-Ul - Daurani false name Dilras Banu Begum, the spou...
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13.Salim Ali Lake
3 kilometres from city centre
Encompassed by a delightful view, one can likewise end up recognizing various winged animals here, given the feathered creature haven in the zone. ...
Read moreHimroo Factory
14.Himroo Factory
1 kilometres from city centre
Himroo Factory falls on your rundown of basics on the off chance that you wish to reclaim home some regular and conventional Himroo texture, shawls...
Read moreBani Begum garden
15.Bani Begum garden
22 kilometres from city centre
At a separation of 24 km from Aurangabad are this incredibly excellent garden with wellsprings, fluted columns and gigantic vaults. Bani Begum gard...
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16.Siddharth Garden and Zoo
3 kilometres from city centre
An all around looked after garden, expand with trees, blossoms and an aquarium, rides, and a zoo, this one is perfect for some casual time in rich ...
Read morePanchakki
17.Panchakki
3 kilometres from city centre
Found near Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad, Panchakki is a water factory complex comprising of a court, a madrasa, the place of a priest, a mosque, h...
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18.Dargah of Pir Ismail
5 kilometres from city centre
The Dargah of Pir Ismail, as is obvious from the name, was worked in the memory of Pir Ismail, a guide to the then Mughal ruler, Aurangzeb. The sup...
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19.Connaught
2 kilometres from city centre
Connaught spot or market is creating a decent market for nearly everything. It has great multiplex, Prozone Mall, showrooms for vehicles, gold deco...
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20.Gul mandi
2 kilometres from city centre
Each spot has a particular bazaar, so does Aurangabad. Among all the popular and surely understood ones, Gul Mandi is the biggest bazaar in Auranga...
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21.Khuldabad
21 kilometres from city centre
Khuldabad is a town situated around 13 km from Aurangabad and 3 km from the world legacy site of Ajanta and Ellora Caves. Once known as 'Rauzaa', w...
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Culture
The city brags of rich and incredibly famous handiworks like Himroo silk shawls, sarees, and Paithani silk sarees. The Himroo material is woven by consolidating brilliant and silver strings with cotton. The speciality of weaving Paithani sarees is 200 years of age. Weaving is finished by consolidating unadulterated silk and unadulterated gold strings. It has mind-boggling examples of blooms, peacock, parrots, alongside motivations from Ajanta and Ellora Caves in the weavings. Bidriware and semi-valuable stones are other workmanship attractions that are accessible. The carefully assembled paper at Kagzipura is exceptionally well known. The primary handcrafted paper in India was created here. Many observed Urdu writers hail from Aurangabad, Wali Dhakini, Shah Hatim and Mir Tariq Mir to give some examples. The present network of Urdu writers has been effective in keeping the custom of verse alive. A portion of the famous festivals celebrated in Aurangabad is Ganesh Chaturthi and Khuldabad Urs celebration.
How to reach
Aurangabad by uprightness of being a standout amongst the most famous vacationer goals in India is all around associated with neighbouring urban communities by street, rail and will be and furthermore to the significant urban areas in India like Delhi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. There are global flights interfacing Aurangabad with urban communities around the globe through Mumbai or Pune. Streets to and from the city are very much created and on account of it's its focal area, a few trains likewise go through this city.
How to Reach by Flight
There is a global air terminal situated in the city itself, Chikkalthana Airport. Outfitted with all the advanced offices, the air terminal associates with all the essential urban areas of India like New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad while flights of all the noteworthy bearers like Jet Airways, Kingfisher, Air India, and Jet Lite utilize through the air terminal to the vital world goals.
How to Reach by Train
Aurangabad falls in the South-Central Zone of Indian Railways and is very much associated with Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Pune, Nagpur and Shirdi by rail. Express trains from Mumbai are most continuous and open to including the quick Aurangabad Janshatabdi Express.
How to Reach by Bus
The administration of Maharashtra runs ordinary AC buses from Mumbai and Pune to Aurangabad, and there are additionally numerous private bus administrators. Sleeper buses additionally regularly utilize on this course.
How to Reach by Road
Aurangabad is all around associated with Nagpur, Mumbai, and Pune by the street. Heading to Aurangabad is additionally helpful in view of the great nature of streets, and as of now, National Highway 211 and 160 interfaces it to generally urban areas. Another Nagpur-Aurangabad-Mumbai express parkway is being created to take into account the expanding number of visitors.
How to travel within
Aurangabad has a decent transport framework with intra-city buses, autorickshaws, and taxis. The Aurangabad Municipal Transport busses employ consistently inside the city and are financially savvy. Notwithstanding, the most advantageous method for driving inside Aurangabad is procuring a metered-autorickshaw or a taxi.
Cuisine
Aurangabad offers a fair assortment of cooking styles, although, the sustenance here, has a solid impact of Mughlai and Hyderabadi food. Consequently, you can appreciate the dishes of this cuisine in their rich and legitimate structure in the city. One must attempt the stunning Pulao, Biryani, Tahri, and Naan Qalia while here. 'Naan' is a sort of bread arranged in a customary style stove called 'oven' and 'Qalia' is a preparation of lamb. Aurangabad is additionally home to Deccani sustenance which is set up with various masalas and has an inconspicuous impact of South Indian cooking particularly as far as the ingredients utilized. The other mainstream dishes of the region are Gavran Chicken, Thalipeeth, Poli and Bajrichi Bhakari.
Aurangabad Itinerary
Day 1: Start your journey early in the morning from Nagpur to Aurangabad. You can reach the destination by 10 am. Visit Aurangabad Caves and Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and then head to Connaught in the noon. Spend a pleasant evening at Bani Begum Garden. Then visit Dargah of Pir Ismail and Ghrishneshwar Temple while your way back to the hotel. Take rest for the day after having dinner.
Day 2: Start exploring Aurangabad more by visiting Daulatabad Fort and Gul mandi. Then head to Himroo Factory and scout the spot. Pay a visit to Jama Masjid and Jain caves in the afternoon. Head to Khuldabad and Panchakki and explore the places. Spend the peaceful evening at Siddharth Ganden and Zoo. You can also head to Sunheri Mahal and Kailasanatha Temple. Get back to the hotel and take rest for the day.
Day 3: Start your venture of the day by visiting Ajanta Caves and Buddhist Caves. Have lunch and then head to explore the Ellora caves. Hit the road back to Nagpur. You can reach home by midnight.
