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Aurangabad Tour

The Historical city of Aurangabad

One of the most fascinating cities in the western India, Aurangabad has a charm of its own. Reputed as the gateway to the famous Ajanta and Ellora Caves, the city offers a variety of tourist attractions such an Panchakki, Bibi ka Maqbara and others.
A fast growing industrial town in India, Aurangabad has successfully retained its glory over the years.

Bibi Ka Maqbra

Bibi ka Maqbara is the tomb of Begum Rabia Durani, wife of Emperor Aurangzeb. The arched alcove surmounted by a swelling dome, exhibit the excellence of Persian architecture. The layout and surrounding of the tomb is very much similar to that of Taj but some how the architecture fails to produce the magic of Taj.

Panchakki

Also reputed as the shrine of a saint, Baba Shah Musafir, Panchakki ( Water Wheel ) is considered a marvel of engineering. Driven by water brought through earthen pipes from the river 6km away, the mill once ground grain for pilgrims.

Aurangabad Caves

Aurangabad has its own group of caves 2km north of the Bibi-ka-Maqbara. They were carved out of the hillside around the 6th or 7th century AD. The 10 caves are all Buddhist, caves 1 to 5 are in the western group and caves 6 to 10 are 1 km away in the eastern group.

Cave 7 is the most interesting of the aurangabad caves most impressive are the sculpturs, figures of
Women which are scantily clad and ornately bejeweled they show the rise of tantric Buddhism during
This period to the lefl of cave 7 is a huge bodhisattva praying for deliverance from the 8 dengers : fire the
Sword of the enemy, chains, shipwreck, lions, mad elephant and demon {representing}.

Khuldebad

24 kms . from aurangabad lies khuldabad – literally heavenly abode the final resting place of Emperor
Aurangzeb, this walled town was an important center.

Bani begam gardens

24 kms from Aurangabad you can find tomb of bani begam – companion to one of Auranzeb’ s
sons. it lies amidst sprawling landscaped gardens. Interspersed with fluted pillars, elegant domes and aesthetic fountains – showcasing the splendid architecture of the times.

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