Top 10 Best Tourist Places To Visit In Aurangabad - India (औरंगाबाद)
The top 10 best places to visit in Aurangabad, India
Aurangabad is a city in Maharashtra state, in India. It’s known for the 17th-century marble Bibi ka Maqbara shrine, styled on the Taj Mahal. The nearby Shivaji Maharaj Museum, dedicated to the Maratha king Shivaji, displays war weapons and a coin collection. North of the city, the Aurangabad Caves comprise ancient, rock-cut Buddhist shrines. West of the city, battlements surround the medieval Daulatabad Fort.
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1. Panchakki
Hazrat Baba Shah Musafir built Panchakki, a water mill, in 1734. Situated in the vibrant city of Aurangabad, Nehar-e-Panchakki was used to grind grains for the pilgrims. It is essentially a grinding mill that works on water mechanism.
2. Jayakwadi Dam
The harsh project is one of the largest irrigation projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a multipurpose project. The water is mainly used to irrigate agricultural land in the drought-prone Marathwada region of the state. It also provides water for drinking and industrial usage to nearby towns and villages and to the municipalities and industrial areas of Aurangabad and Jalna district. The surrounding area of the dam has a garden and a bird sanctuary.
3. Khuldabad
Khuldabad is a small town located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. It is situated 13 km away from the main city of Aurangabad and 3 km from the world heritage site of Ellora caves. Khuldabad is an important city owing to its religious and historic importance.
4. The Pitalkhora Caves, in the Satamala range of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India, are an ancient Buddhist site consisting of 14 rock-cut cave monuments which date back to the third century BCE, making them one of the earliest examples of rock-cut architecture in India. Located about 40 kilometers from Ellora, the site is reached by a steep climb down a flight of concrete stairs, past a waterfall next to the caves.
5. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj museum
One of the main tourist attractions in Aurangabad, Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum is located near Nehru Bal Udyan and as the name suggests it is dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha ruler. War weapons and other antique items of the former rulers of Maratha Empire are put here for public viewing.
6. Grishneshwar Temple
A kilometer long walk away from Ellora caves, the 18th century temple of one of the five Jyothirlingas of Lord Shiva in Maharashtra and 12 of that in India, holds great gathers much significance from its visitors.
7. Daulatabad Fort
Located 15 km away from the main city of Aurangabad, Daulatabad Fort is an ancient fortification that rises formidably from the midst of verdant greenery. Often hailed as one of the 'seven wonders of Maharashtra', this architectural marvel is believed to have been built in the 12th century.
8. Ellora Caves
Ajanta and Ellora caves are considered to be one of the most important tourist destinations in the world owing to the magnificent paintings of Ajanta and well-carved sculptures of Ellora. The rock-cut caves containing carvings are the finest example of Indian paintings and sculpture.
9. Bibi Ka Maqbara
Having a striking resemblance to Taj Mahal, the Bibi ka Maqbara is a beautiful mausoleum of Rabia- Ul - Daurani alias Dilras Banu Begum, the wife of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
10. Ajanta Caves
Located around 99 km from the town of Aurangabad, lie the Ajanta Caves now included in the list of UNESCO World heritage Sites. Ajanta caves depict the Buddhist culture and their stories through various sculptures and paintings. It also takes you to the world of Jatakas.
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Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India in 4K Ultra HD
There are 34 rock-cut Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples and monasteries from 7th to 10th centuries at Ellora. The most amazing is Cave 16: the Kailasa Temple (Kailasha, Kailash, Kailasanatha). It is the largest monument in the world cut from monolithic rock, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
According to UNESCO: These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff... Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India.
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The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE.The caves include paintings and sculptures described by the government Archaeological Survey of India as the finest surviving examples of Indian art, particularly painting, which are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, with figures of the Buddha and depictions of the Jataka tales. The caves were built in two phases starting around the 2nd century BCE, with the second group of caves built around 400–650 CE according to older accounts, or all in a brief period of 460 to 480 according to the recent proposals of Walter M. Spink. The site is a protected monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India, and since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
With the Ellora Caves, Ajanta is the major tourist attraction of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. About 59 kilometres (37 miles) from Jalgaon railway station on the Delhi – Mumbai line and Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line of the Central Railway zone, and 104 kilometres (65 miles) from the city of Aurangabad. They are 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the Ellora Caves, which contain Hindu and Jain temples as well as Buddhist caves, the last dating from a period similar to Ajanta. The Ajanta caves are cut into the side of a cliff that is on the south side of a U-shaped gorge on the small river Waghur, and although they are now along and above a modern pathway running across the cliff they were originally reached by individual stairs or ladders from the side of the river 10–35 m (30–110 ft) below.
The area was previously heavily forested, and after the site ceased to be used the caves were covered by jungle until accidentally rediscovered in 1819 by a British officer on a hunting party. They are Buddhist monastic buildings, apparently representing a number of distinct monasteries or colleges. The caves are numbered 1 to 28 according to their place along the path, beginning at the entrance. Several are unfinished and some barely begun and others are small shrines, included in the traditional numbering as e.g. 9A; Cave 15A was still hidden under rubble when the numbering was done. Further round the gorge are a number of waterfalls, which when the river is high are audible from outside the caves.
The caves form the largest corpus of early Indian wall-painting; other survivals from the area of modern India are very few, though they are related to 5th-century paintings at Sigiriya in Sri Lanka.The elaborate architectural carving in many caves is also very rare, and the style of the many figure sculptures is highly local, found only at a few nearby contemporary sites, although the Ajanta tradition can be related to the later Hindu Ellora Caves and other sites.Wikipedia
Ellora Caves - Aurangabad | Places to visit in Aurangabad | 2 Day Trip to Aurangabad
Ellora Caves - - Aurangabad | Places to visit in Aurangabad | 2 Day Trip to Aurangabad
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22nd December 2017
This is my first trip to Aurangabad. I reached Aurangabad at 9PM by train. I already booked a dormitory in the railway station, which is the best way to stay on a budget trip. The dormitory costs 49/- per 12 hours. After keeping the bag in a locker, I went outside the station. The food is very cheap in Aurangabad, and I tasted a lot of items.
23rd December 2017
Today my plan to visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Doulatabad Fort, Ellora Caves, and Aurangzeb's Tomb. Bibi ka Maqbara is 5KM away from the railway station. I hitchhiked two bikes and reached there within 20 minutes. Bibi ka Maqbara looks like Taj Mahal. It was commissioned by Aurangzeb's Son Azam in the memory of his Mother Dilras Banu Begum. Due to the strong resemblance, Bibi ka Maqbara is also called the Dakkhani Taj (Taj of the Deccan). I spent 1 hour there and returned to the next destination, Daulatabad Fort.
Daulatabad Fort is located on the northwest of Aurangabad, about 20Km away from railway station. magnificent 12th-century fortress stands on a hill, Built by Raja Bhillamraj was once known as 'Devgiri', Initially a Yadav stronghold, it passed through the hands of several dynasties in the Deccan. The ‘Daulatabad’ (city of fortune) name was given by Muhamad Tughlaq, Sultan of Delhi. I reached there by hitchhiking on two bikes. I took less than two hours to reach the top. The view from the top is awesome. You can see the nearby places from the top. After spending couples of hours on the fort, I started moving towards Ellora Caves.
Ellora caves 14 KM away from the Daulatabad Fort. After waiting minutes near fort's entrance, I managed to hitchhike on another bike. The road towards the Ellora side crosses a big ghat. Ellora Caves is yet another UNESCO identified World Heritage site and is a true depiction of different religions residing together as it contains Buddhist, Hindu & Jain religious temples and religious art in the form of exquisite sculpture patronized by Hindu kings. Covering all 34 caves can be a great challenge in the interest of time, however, it is definitely a must to see a glimpse of each religion variety. I have covered all caves except two. The Kailash Temple which sits at the centre of the Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves is one of the largest rock-cut temples carved out of a single rock. I spent a couple of hours to see all the caves and finally returned to Aurangabad.
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Ajanta Caves - Aurangabad | Places to visit in Aurangabad | 2 Day Trip to Aurangabad
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22nd December 2017
This is my first trip to Aurangabad. I reached Aurangabad at 9PM by train. I already booked a dormitory in the railway station, which is the best way to stay on a budget trip. The dormitory costs 49/- per 12 hours. After keeping the bag in a locker, I went outside the station. The food is very cheap in Aurangabad, and I tasted a lot of items.
23rd December 2017
Today my plan to visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Doulatabad Fort, Ellora Caves, and Aurangzeb's Tomb. Bibi ka Maqbara is 5KM away from the railway station. I hitchhiked two bikes and reached there within 20 minutes. Bibi ka Maqbara looks like Taj Mahal. It was commissioned by Aurangzeb's Son Azam in the memory of his Mother Dilras Banu Begum. Due to the strong resemblance, Bibi ka Maqbara is also called the Dakkhani Taj (Taj of the Deccan). I spent 1 hour there and returned to the next destination, Daulatabad Fort.
Daulatabad Fort is located on the northwest of Aurangabad, about 20Km away from railway station. magnificent 12th-century fortress stands on a hill, Built by Raja Bhillamraj was once known as 'Devgiri', Initially a Yadav stronghold, it passed through the hands of several dynasties in the Deccan. The ‘Daulatabad’ (city of fortune) name was given by Muhamad Tughlaq, Sultan of Delhi. I reached there by hitchhiking on two bikes. I took less than two hours to reach the top. The view from the top is awesome. You can see the nearby places from the top. After spending couples of hours on the fort, I started moving towards Ellora Caves.
Ellora caves 14 KM away from the Daulatabad Fort. After waiting minutes near fort's entrance, I managed to hitchhike on another bike. The road towards the Ellora side crosses a big ghat. Ellora Caves is yet another UNESCO identified World Heritage site and is a true depiction of different religions residing together as it contains Buddhist, Hindu & Jain religious temples and religious art in the form of exquisite sculpture patronized by Hindu kings. Covering all 34 caves can be a great challenge in the interest of time, however, it is definitely a must to see a glimpse of each religion variety. I have covered all caves except two. The Kailash Temple which sits at the centre of the Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves is one of the largest rock-cut temples carved out of a single rock. I spent a couple of hours to see all the caves and finally returned to Aurangabad.
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Ellora is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple caves complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India.
The video presents monuments and artwork of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism from the 600-1000 CE period.
Cave 16 of Ellora features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailasha temple, a chariot shaped monument dedicated to Shiva.
The Kailasha temple excavation also presents the gods, goddesses and mythologies found in Vaishnavism, Shaktism and relief panels summarizing the two major Hindu Epics.
The site features over 100 caves, of which 34 caves are open to public.
These were excavated out of the vertical basalt cliff in the Charanandri hills.
These consist of 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain (caves 30–34) caves.
Each group presents the respective deities and mythologies prevalent in 1st millennium CE, as well as the monasteries of that religion.
They were built in proximity and illustrate the religious harmony prevalent in ancient India.
All Ellora monuments were built during Hindu dynasties (funding was done by royals, traders and rich of that region), such as the Rashtrakuta dynasty who built some of the Hindu & Buddhist group of caves, and Yadav dynasty who built some of the Jain group of caves.
Ellora was an important historic commercial center of the Deccan region, located on an ancient trade route of South Asia.
The caves served as monasteries for monks, temples for prayers and a place for pilgrims to rest,but now is an archaeological site.
It is 29 kilometres (18 miles) north-west to the city of Aurangabad, and about 300 kilometres (190 miles) east-northeast from Mumbai.
Ellora occupies a relatively flat rocky region of the Western Ghats.
Ancient volcanic activity in this area created many layered basalt formations, known as Deccan Traps.
Formed during the volcanic activity of the Cretaceous geological period, one such west-facing cliff houses the Ellora Caves.
Its vertical face made access to many layers of rock formations easier, enabling architects to pick basalt with finer grains for more detailed sculpting.
Ellora Caves, along with the nearby Ajanta Caves, form one of the major tourist attractions in Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
Ellora is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
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