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  Aurangabad Travel Guide,Aurangabad India Travel,Information on Aurangabad Travel in India
Aurangabad was an important seat of the Mughal Empire for a short period.
Aurangabad is situated a little offbeat in the state of Maharashtra, but still it never fails to attract the attention of tourists.
Aurangabad is not covered with lush greenery but a good number of gardens present here provide a pleasant stay in the town.
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The city is known for its medieval monuments and cultural heritage and was the seat of the Mughal Empire for a short period.
Situated 56 kms south of Aurangabad, is the ancient capital city of the Satvahanas, Paithan famous for its traditional Paithani silk saris.
The huge Gyaneshwar Udyan, Maharashtra's largest garden, built on the lines of the famous Vrindavan Gardens in Mysore, Pinjore in Haryana and the Shalimar in Kashmir is another attraction of this area.
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 Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad Tourism, Caves at Aurangabad, Western India Tours, Travelling Buddhist Caves, Heritage ...
Aurangabad caves are located outside the city of Aurangabad just few kilometres away from the famous monument Bibi Ka Maqbara.
Cave 7 is the most interesting of the Aurangabad caves, particularly for its sculptures - the figures of women scantily clad and ornately bejewelled are indicative of the rise of Tantric Buddhism during this period.
To the left of Cave 7 is a huge Bodhisattva praying for deliverance from the 8 dangers, fire, the sword of the enemy, chains, shipwreck, lions, snakes, mad elephant and demon (representing death).
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Aurangabad is a historical city located in the west central part of Maharashtra State, on the banks of Kham River.
Aurangabad district has always been a prominent region on the Deccan plateau and has a long artistic and cultural history, to which several dynasties have made major contributions over the years.
Easy day-trips from Aurangabad include the dramatic fort of Daulatabad, a veritable warren of secret passages and strategic architecture that was briefly the 14th century capital of Mughal India.
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Maharashtra is one of the largest state in India both in terms of population and areas.
Most of the state stands on the high Deccan pleateau and histrocially this was the main centre for the Maratha empire which defied the Moghuls for so long and under the fearless rule of Shivaji carved out a large part of central India as their own domain.
Aurangabad is known more for the caves excavated and painted by Buddhist monks between 200 BC and AD 600.
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Aurangabad, at a distance of 400 kms from Bombay, is an offbeat destination in the state of Maharashtra.
It is true that Aurangabad is not a green hilly destination, though it has a good number of gardens giving you a comfortable stay in the town.
Aurangabad has numerous world class hotels for the tourist coming from all the parts of the world.
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 Quality Inn Meadows, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Quality Inn Meadows, Aurangabad (Maharashtra, India) is a 3-star hotel part of Choice Hotels worldwide.
Aurangabad is a base-point for accessing world renowned Ajanta and Ellora Caves.
Aurangabad besides a destination for business tourists, it is also an Ex-Mumbai/Pune/Nashik Weekend Getaway and part of a larger religious Itinerary for Hindus and Buddhists.
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 Open Directory - Regional:Asia:India:Maharashtra:Localities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Boisar is a town in Thane district, Maharashtra, near the coast to the north of Bombay.
Panchgani is a hill-station on the Western Ghats, in Satara district of Maharashtra.
Shegaon is a town on the Deccan plateau, in central northern Maharashtra, in Buldana district.
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The city that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb built in the dusk of his empire is Aurangabad, the city that is base to the marvels of man - the Ajanta and Ellora caves.
Situated in Maharashtra, Aurangabad today is a thriving industrial metropolis and apart from being the jump-off point for Maharashtra's most celebrated tourist attraction, it also merits as one of the cleanest cities in the country.
The Aurangabad caves are Buddhist and are divided into two groups by the archaeological survey of India as the western and eastern caves.
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 Aurangabad
Aurangabad is one of the important cities of Maharashtra and Central India.
Aurangabad is a historic city that traces its origins to the early Buddhist era of 200 BC.
Aurangabad takes its name from none other than the last great Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, who waged many a battle with the Marathas from Aurangabad.
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Location : Aurangabad, the capital city of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, is located in the northern part of the state.
Aurangabad has always been a prominent region on the Deccan plateau and has a long artistic and cultural history, to which several dynasties have made major contributions over the years.
Aurangabad has traces of settlements dating to the Stone Age and the remains of the cities of several dynasties.
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 Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India
Aurangabad is located almost 410 km northeast of Bombay and is situated on the northern part of the elevated Deccan plateau in the region known as Marathwada, in the state of Maharashtra.
Aurangabad was founded in 1610 AD, on the site of a village named Khirkee by Malik Ambar, an ex-slave and later prime minister at the court of Murtaza Nizam Shah II.
Aurangabad has now become a major industrial hub, thanks to which a variety of accommodation is available.
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 Aurangabad -Maharashtra - States Of India-India Travel Destinations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Aurangabad has a number of attractions and could easily stand on its own were it not overshadowed by the famous EIlora and Ajanta caves nearby.
Aurangabad is northern Maharashtra's largest city though it is remarkably uncrowded and quiet except for the occasional political rally
Cave 7 is most intresting of the Aurangabad caves, particularly for its sculptures- the figure of women, scantily clad and ornately bejewelled, are indicative of the rise of Tantric Buddhism during this period
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 Temples of Maharashtra
Bhimashankar Shiva Temple at Bhimashankar near Pune in Maharashtra: This is an ancient shrine dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingams or shrines sacred to Shiva in India.
Chintamani Ganesh Temple at Theur near Pune in Maharashtra: This is a fairly large temple built in the 18th century and is one of the Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines dedicated to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
Moreshwar Ganesh Temple at Morgaon near Pune in Maharashtra: This is the foremost of the Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines dedicated to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
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 Temples of Maharashtra
Ghat Shila Temple at Tuljapur in Maharashtra: A rock said to be sanctified by the presence of Rama from Hindu mythology and the two lingams Rameshwar and Lakshmaneshwar said to be installed by Rama and Lakshman.
Sidhivinayak Temple at Sidhatek near Sholapur in Maharashtra: This is one of the Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines dedicated to Ganesh in Maharashtra and the current structure is said to have been built by Ahilyabai Holkar.
Varad Vinayak Temple at Mahd near Sholapur in Maharashtra: This is a small temple in the village of Mahd.This is one of the Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines dedicated to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
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 1Up India > India > Maharashtra > Aurangabad > City info on Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Aurangabad city was founded in 1610,on the site of a village, Khirki by Malik Ambar - the Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam Shah II.
Aurangabad has always been a prominent region on the Deccan Plateau.Having been inhabited since the stone Age,it has a long artistic and cultural history - to which several dynasties have made major contributions over the years.
Aurangabad has moderate type of climate and the temperature difference between summers and winters is not large.
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The 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra.
Aurangabad is the gateway to the region, and is generally where you would arrive or depart from.
The water, channeled from a spring on a distant hill was used to power the flour mill and grind grain for the pilgrims.
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 DCI hears 2000 objections in its 1st hearing in Aurangabad
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar objected to the proposed changes in the delimitation of Latur district by detaching Ausa assembly segment from it to attach it with Osmanabad and bringing Loha segment in Latur.
Former Maharashtra Revenue Minister also urged the DCI to make two separate assembly segments of Latur rural and Latur urban.
Former Maharashtra Minister Padmasinh Patil raised objection to the proposed delimitation of Osmanabad tehsil.
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 City guide- Maharashtra- Aurangabad- Getting Around
Aurangabad airport is 12km from Government of India Tourist Office.
Aurangabad is on the Manmad-Secunderabd meter gauge line of South Central Railway, Jalgaon is the nearest railhead for the Ajanta Caves (60km).
Aurangabad is connected by daily service with Paithan, Shirdi, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Pune, Parli-Vaijnath, Aundha Nagnath, Sheogaon, Tuljapur, Nanded (Hazoor Sahib), Indore, Sholapur, Bijapur, Nagpur, Ajanta, Ellora, Mumbai, Surat, Hyderabad and Kolhapur.
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 City guide- Maharashtra- Aurangabad- Introduction
Aurangabad, the city with several excellent hotels and a number of good restaurants, is a convenient base for visits to the famous rock-cut temples of Ajanta and Ellora.
Aurangabad is surrounded by several fine Mughal monuments, including Aurangazeb's mausoleum for his wife, the 'Bibi-ka-Maqbara' resembling Taj Mahal.
Famous for its Bidri work and Himroo products, the city has a university, medical and engineering colleges, an airport to complement its industrial and commercial activities, and is one of India's fastest growing cities.
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 indiayogi.com - Temples - The Temples of Lonar -Lonar - Maharashtra State - aurangabad, world heritage, ajanta, ellora, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The sensible option is to drive down from Aurangabad the previous evening and make the descent bright and early the next day.
One the way back to, or coming from, Aurangabad, you have to pass Lonar town which is about 2-3 kms from the crater.
The route is Mumbai - Pune - Aurangabad - Jalna - Sindkhed Raja - Sultanpur - Lonar.
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 City Information - Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Aurangabad, the city named after the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, is more than just simply a place to stay while visiting famous cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora.
These caves are situated 104 kms from Aurangabad and 52 kms from Jalgaon Railway Station.
The caves are cut from the volcanic lava of the Deccan in the forest ravines of the Sahyadri Hills and are set in beautiful sylvan surroundings.
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 India Travelogue - Destinations: Travel Guide to Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Though the splendour of the 16th and 17th centuries found its finest expressions in the royal monuments of Delhi and Agra, there is enough in Aurangabad to reward the curious visitor.
78 kms from Aurangabad, on the ancient trade route linking Ajanta and Ellora and progressing to the coast, is a group of 13 cave sanctuaries -- chaityas and viharas -- dating back to the second century B.C. with additions in the fifth and sixth centuries.
The Deccan city of Aurangabad is a convenient base for visiting its ancient environs.
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 Aurangabad City Guide - Tour & Travel Packages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Approximately 144 kilometres from Aurangabad, Shirdi is a tourist destination considered holy by the Hindus.
Easily accessible from the nearby towns, Shirdi is an important excursion destination from Aurangabad.
The Robe of the Prophet, which is considered an important relic lies here and revealed to the public once a year, on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.
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 City guide- Maharashtra- Aurangabad- Tourist Attractions
The world-heritage listed cave temple of Ellora, about 30km from Aurangabad, are the culmination of Deccan rock-cut architecture.
13 Km between Aurangabad and the Ellora caves is the magnificent hilltop fortress of Daulatbad.
30 km from Aurangabad near the Ellora caves, it is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and sacred to Hindus.
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 Aurangabad, The Ambassador Ajanta, Aurangabad, Hotels in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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The Ambassador Ajanta, the largest 5 - Star property in this world famous city, is located just 7 minutes away from the airport, 25 minutes from the railway station, bus stand and down-town area.
The Garbah is an ethnically styled bar, the only one of its kind in Aurangabad.
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