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SHIRDI
Shirdi is a small town in one of Maharashtra's district, located
on the Ahmedabad - Manmad highway. Famous as the abode of Saint
Sai Baba, this town is sure to take you down the lane of
everlasting belief and devotion for Sai Baba's principles and the
Lord himself."
Shirdi is a small town on the Ahmednagar- Manmad highway.
Situated around 307 km northeast of Mumbai, the town is around 6
hr drive from Mumbai. Shirdi is a silent place with population of
around 15000. The city earns the major part of its revenue from
the tourists and pilgrims whose number sometimes crosses the
30000 mark with utmost ease. This holy destination is a home to a
great legend Sai Baba who lived her for around eighty years
before he went into his samadhi some 80 years ago in 1918. Shirdi
is mainly a religious center. The town is tiny and is of just 2
Sq km. It has a main street and is full of narrow by lanes that
are covered with small shops, most of them selling material that
are offered at the temple.
Sai baba raised a flower garden in the village and used to water
the plants everyday. He spent a lot of his later years in that
garden. Sai Baba went through his divine mission by providing the
needy with his love, compassion, purity and spiritual knowledge
that helped them live a happy and dignified life. Sai Baba left
his physical body and went into Samadhi in 1918.
AJANATA
About 107 kms from the city of Aurangabad, the rock cut caves of Ajanta nestle in a panaromic gorge, in the form of a gigantic horseshoe. Among the finest examples of some of the earliest . Buddhist architecture, cave paintings and sculptures, these caves comprise Chaitya Halls, or shrines dedicated to Lord Buddha and Viharas or monasteries used by Buddhist monks for meditation and the study of Buddhist teachings.
The thirty rock-hewn caves at Ajanta, cut into the scarp of a cliff are either Chaityas (chapels) or Viharas (monasteries). On the walls of the caves are paintings, many still glowing with their original colours. The outer walls are covered with brilliantly executed sculpture. The Buddhist theme of the Ajanta paintings recounts the life of Lord Buddha and tales of his previous earthly experiences.

ELLORA
The Ellora Caves are a group of 34 caves that symbolises the brilliance of Buddhist architecture in India. The caves are representatives of three faiths- Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. 12 of the caves are Buddhists, 17 in the centre represent Hindu faith while remaining 5 caves to the north are representatives of Jainism. Entry fee for Indians who are above 15 years is Rs 10.00 and for foreigners it Buddhists, 17 in the centre represent Hindu faith while remaining 5 caves to the north are representatives of Jainism.
History
The Ellora caves were carved between 350 AD and 700 AD. The caves have a universal significance as they represent an amalgam of the pantheon of India gods and goddesses