Aurangabad Caves: Just outside the city, lie the Aurangabad caves, excavated between the 2nd and 6th century AD. Tantric influences can be discerned in their architecture and iconography.There are twelve caves in all, a major chunk of which are viharas, of which Caves 3 and 7, are the most fascinating. Cave 3 stands supported by 12 finely carved columns, and sports sculptures portraying scenes from the Jataka tales. Cave 7 houses an imposing sculpture of a Boddhisattva, praying for deliverance.

Bibi - Ka - Maqbara: The Bibi - Ka - Maqbara was built in 1679, by Aurangzeb's son, as a tribute to his mother Begum Rabia Durani. A replica of the Taj Mahal, this monument is the only specimen of Mughal architecture of its kind, in the Deccan plateau.

Pan Chakki: Dating back to the 17th century, this ingenious watermill, that takes its name from the mill, which used to grind grain for the pilgrims, was designed to generate energy via water, brought down from a spring on a mountain, located nearby. The energy generated was, further, used to turn the large grinding stones of the flour mill. It was built by Malik Ambar himself, in 1695. In 1624, a Sufi saint who was much revered by Aurangzeb was buried here, the gardens and fish tanks serve as his memorial.

How To Get There

By air: The Aurangabad airport is 10 kms from the city, and links the city directly to Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur and Mumbai.

By rail: By rail Aurangabad is directly linked to Pune and Mumbai. Jalgaon, a railhead on the Central Railway line, is only 59 kms from Ajanta (30 kms).

By road: State Transport buses run from Mumbai, Pune, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Shirdi, Nasik and Dhule to Aurangabad, and from Aurangabad to Jalgaon. Maharashtra Tourist Development Corporation (M T D C) operates a bus service, and conducts luxury - coach - tours from Mumbai to Aurangabad.


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