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Aurangabad

Aurangabad, 400 km from Bombay, is linked by Indian Airlines flights. 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 convinent base for organising 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.

Altitude: 513 metres
Temperature (deg C):
Summer: Max 39, Min 21.5
Winter: Max 31.3, Min 10
Rainfall: 557 mms
Best Season: Throughout the year
STD Code: 02432 (0240x)
How to get there

Air:
Aurangabad is connected by Indian Airlines flights 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 kms, Mumbai (Bombay) 392 kms, Ellora 30 kms, Nanded 272 kms, Nasik 221 kms, Pune 229 kms Shirdi 136 kms and other important cities.

Places of Interest

Aurangabad Caves
State Archaeological Museum
Nehru Udyan
History Museum of Marathwada University
Bibi ka Maqbara
Panchakki
Siddharth Udyan
Excursions

Daulatabad Fort (13 kms)
Khuldabad (26 kms)
Grishneshwar Temple (30 kms)
Paithan (56 kms)
Shirdi (136 kms)
Pithalkhora Caves (78 kms)
Aundha Nagnath (203 kms)
Ajanta (106 kms)
Ellora (30 kms)