AURANGABAD:- THE HISTORIC CITY.

AURANAGABAD:-

Aurangabad is a city which is named by the Mughal’s King Aurangzeb. Aurangabad is also known as “The City of Darwajas (Gates)”. Aurangabad is one of the fastest developing City in Maharashtra. This city is located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. This city is the centre of education, offices, picnic spots, and a capital of Marathwada. This is also a mode of attraction in Maharashtra.

Many of the students from the various districts of Marathwada come here to secure their Education and get well qualified. There are 52 gates (Historical) in Aurangabad. Some of them are Kat-Kat gate, Roshan gate, Baramulla gate, Bhadkal gate, Delhi gate, and many more. There are also many places in Aurangabad to visit in vacations or may take a day trip. Let’s see some of the famous pplaces in Aurangabad.

ELLORA CAVES:-  The Buddhist religion have contributed many things to make this world beautiful and healthy. This is one of the Buddhist contribution to the Maharashtra which had its significance in all over the world. This is an UNESCO World Heritage site in the Aurangabad district. This is one of the largest rocK-cut Cave in the world. This features Buddhist, Jain and Hindu monuments and artworks from the period 600-1000 CE.

GHRISHNESHWAR TEMPLE:- It is situated in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra and is a point of attraction for tourist coming from the world. This is one of the devoted temple by the people of Hindu religion. Most of the peoples say that this temple is built with only one big rock which is cutted from top to bottom to make this Beautiful place. This Temple has an unique significance in history as this temple has created from the Top to Base. The people comes to visit this temple are mostly from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and other neighbour states.

MHAISMAL:- Mhaismal situated at a of 20 to 30  kms from the city and which is a popular hill station of Maharashtra. It gives a scenic beauty and relaxes the mind of visitor. There are 3 main point which makes attraction towards visitor. The top point is known as umbrella point which gives a scenic beauty of the whole district of Aurangabad.

H2O WATER-PARK:- It is situated at a distance of  15 to 20 kms from Ellora. It is one of most popular water-park in Maharashtra. Many of the visitor from district like Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Pune, and neighbour district comes here at every Holiday. You can make a one-day trip to this water-park to get relax and can put your time in the company of Nature.

DAULATABAD FORT:- This fort is located at a distance of about 15 kms from the Aurangabad city. This is one of the ‘7 wonders of Maharashtra’ which has its own great Historical significance. This fort is also known as the “Deogiri Fort”.  This fort is fully covered with a greenery scene which makes attraction towards tourist peoples.

BIBI-KA-MAQBARA:- Bibi ka Maqbara is one of the “7 wonders of Maharashtra”. This tomb is located in the Aurangabad city(district) of Maharashtra. This is also known as the Dakkhani Taj (Taj of Deccan) in Maharashtra. This tomb is built by the Mughal King Aurangzeb in year 1660.  Aurangzeb built this tomb in the memory of his first wife Dilras Banu Begum. 

BHADRA HANUMAN TEMPLE:- This temple is situated at a distance of about 20 kms from the city. This is also had a great significance in religious views. The people all over the Maharashtra comes here in the month of Shravan( a Marathi month) on ever Saturday. People come here to wish the God Hanumana to fulfil their wishes. This Temple is also one of the tourist attraction in Maharashtra.

BODHA VIHAR:- A newly build Bodha Vihar(where monks live) is also makes an attraction towards the people from other states and country. It is situated at a distance of about 25 kms from Aurangabad. This Bodha Vihar is built fully in Thailand and Japan Style which makes the local people more proud and make attraction towards foreign peoples. 

AURANGABAD CAVES:- This caves are situated near the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. This Cave are located at a height of about 50 to 100 meters high from the ground level. The height of this cave makes a beautiful green scenic environment which attracts tourist peoples.  This caves are divided into two parts. This caves are one of the well maintained and well architecture in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

PANCHAKKI:- This place is situated in the main city of Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Panchakki is a water mill in the Aurangabad city. Many peoples from various districts of Maharashtra come here to visit the water mill which is a single in Marathwada region. This is also one of the tourist attraction in Aurangabad.