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Aurangabad


Aurangabad, 400 km from Bombay, an spectacular rock cut caves and cave paintings exist at two nearby places, Ajanta and Ellora. The most notable feature of these cave temples is that entire hillsides were cut away with the artisan's chisel to produce some of the world's most exquisite sculpture. Ellora's 34 caves are over 10 centuries old and represent elaborate sculptures of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. The caves at Ajanta date back to the 5th century and contain paintings and sculptures of major events in the life of the Buddha.

Aurangabad is a convenient base for organizing visits to the famous rock-cut temples of Ajanta & Ellora. The town is named after Aurangzeb, the last of the six great Mughal Emperors, who built a mausoleum here for his wife.

General information
Altitude:                 513 meters.

Rainfall:               
 557 mms.

Best Season:        
 Throughout the year.

Temperature:        
Summer- Max 39, Min 21.5; Winter- Max 31.3, Min 10.

STD Code:               0240


How to get there

Air
Aurangabad is connected with Bombay, Delhi, Jaipur and Udiapur.

Rail
Aurangabad is directly connected by rail with Bombay, Manmad, Nasik Road, Kalyan, Secunderabad (Hyderabad) and with other cities via Manmad.

Road
Aurangabad is well connected by good motorable road with Ajanta 106 km, Bombay 392 km, Ellora 30 km, Nanded 272 km, Nasik 221 km, Pune 229 km Shirdi 136 km and other important cities.


In and around

Bibi Ka Maqbara
The mausoleum of Aurangzeb's Begum Bibi ka Maqbara may seem familiar. It was intended to be a replica of the Taj Mahal, but suffers from all the defects of second hand art.

Aurangabad Caves
The Aurangabad caves carved out in 7th century, reflect predominantly Mahayana Buddhist influence. The caves contain Chaityas (temples) and Viharas (monasteries). They have huge Buddha figures in different poses and mudras.

Daulatabad Fort
Half way to Ellora, this hill top fortress was built in 1187, by Mohammad Tuglak, who shifts his capital here, re-naming it Daulatabad ('city of Fortune'). The fort is surrounded by thick walls, spiked gates, steep graveled sideways and a moat. A visit to the fort involves a strenuous climb of 600 ft. but it is rewarding. It also contains the China Mahal Palace where the last king of Golconda was kept captive till his death

 

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