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About Aurangabad
 From ancient times Aurangabad has been a place of great importance due to it.
State: Maharashtra.
City: Aurangabad.
Airports: Aurangabad.
Airport Distance from City Centre: 10 Kms / 6 Mile.
Railway Junctions: Aurangabad.
ocal Languages: Marathi.
Transport: Reaching Aurangabad :
Accessible by air, rail and road, Aurangabad is a convenient base for visiting Ajanta, Ellora and nearby places. By air it is directly linked to Delhi & Mumbai. By rail directly linked to Mumbai and Pune. Jalgaon, a railhead on Central Railways, is 59 Kms from Ajanta. By road, via Nasik - Manmad, Mumbai - Aurangabad distance is 388 Kms., while via Pune it it 400 Kms. The Delhi - Aurangabad distance by road via historical cities such as Mathura, Agra, Gwalior and Indore the Ajanta Caves are 1323 Kms. By rail you can reach Jalgaon or Purna in Nanded district and from there reach Aurangabad by road.
Transport :
State transport buses run from Mumbai, Pune, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Shirdi, Nasik, Dhule, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Indore and Bijapur to Aurangabad and from Jalgaon to Ajanta. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation operates conducted tours from Mumbai to Aurangabad. For local Transportation taxis, autorickshaws, tongas and buses can be hired.
Hotels in Aurangabad
Tourist Attractions in Aurangabad
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Anwa Temple
Anwa Temple is located 10 km away from Golegaon close to Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Presiding deity is Lord Shiva, and the temple dates back to 12th century. The temple has a sanctuary and a mandap (ope...
Kailash Temple
The Kailasha Temple is located near the village of Ellora about 30-kms from Aurangabad. This famous temple is famous for its amazing architecture. This is the largest excavation out of 34 excavations ...
Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad
Nestled in an inner fold of the Sahyadri hills, 100 kms away from Aurangabad are the 30 rock-cut caves of Ajanta, famous for its cave painting or frescoes of many colors. They contain numerous images ...
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Ellora Caves
Ellora caves are a world heritage site located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Ellora represents the epitome of the Indian rock cut architecture.
Ghrishneshwar Temple
Grishneshwar temple, built by Rani Ahillyabai Holkar is an important Hindu pilgrim place located in the village of Verul, near Ellora caves. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of India, where Lord S...
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Bibi Ka Maqbara is built by Prince Azam Shah, son of Emperor Aurangzeb. It was built in 17th century. Prince Azam Shah has dedicated it as a tribute for his mother, Rabia Durrani.
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