Tourist Places to visit
Aurangabad is one of the famed and most sought after tourist destination in Maharashtra. Jotted with a plenitude of ancient and historic monuments, this quaint city wears a rustic charm of the past and still holds to its roots. Also called the 'City of Gates', a visit to this historic city will get you acquainted with the many different places to visit in Aurangabad and will offer a lively glimpse of its golden past. There are some places in Aurangabad that we must visit once in life they are as follows
Ajanta Caves, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Daulatabad Fort, Ellora Caves, Grishneshwar Temple, Jayakwadi Dam, Bhadra Maruti Temple, Sai Baba temple Shirdi.
BIbika Makbara
Bibi Ka Maqbara: If you still think only Taj Mahal is the ultimate symbol of love, you must visit 'Bibi Ka Maqbara', one of the historic places that must be visited while in Aurangabad called the. Though not as huge and popular like the Taj, this historic monument also symbolize the love of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for his wife DilrasBanu Begum.
Distance : 7.7 Km from Aurangabad City
ETA : 19 Min
Daultabad Fort
One of the most commanding and undefeatable forts in the entire country, Daulatabad Fort in Daulatabad; or Devagiri as it was known earlier, is among the must-visit places near Aurangabad. Around 11 km north-west of Aurangabad, this glorious fortress stands strong on a conical hill that stands around 200 m above the sea level.
Distance : 17.4 Km from Aurangabad City
ETA : 31 Min
Bhadra Maruti Temple
Every year Bhadra Maruti Temple attracts devotees of the Hindu deity Lord Hanuman from all over the country. According to the folklore, Khuldabad was once known as Bhadravati and was ruled by the King Bhadrasana.
Distance : 28.5 Km from Aurangabad City
ETA : 47 Min
Ellora Caves
Ellora is an archaeological site, 30 km (19 mi) away from Aurangabad city built by the Rashtrakuta rulers. Well known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 “caves”, actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills, being Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples and monasteries, were built between the 5th and 10th centuries.
Distance : 30.6 Km from Aurangabad City
ETA : 49 Min
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.
Distance : 30.6 Km from Aurangabad City
ETA : 49 Min
Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India are 31 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BC. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka.
Distance : 101.4 Km from Aurangabad City
ETA : 2 Hr 49 Min
Sai Baba Temple Shirdi
The Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Temple is a religious place in Shirdi, Maharashtra in India, that is dedicated to Shri Sai Baba, who is considered to be one of the greatest saints to have been born in India. Sai Baba is believed to have been blessed with unprecedented powers, and he is worshipped as God incarnate in the Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Temple. This is a must visit holy place for all devotees of Sai Baba who wish to experience what pure tranquility and bliss feel like, and be closer to the God for a while. Distance: 122.1 km from Aurangabad city, ETA 2 Hr 32 Min
Distance : 122.1 Km from Aurangabad City
ETA : 2 Hr 32 Min
