Aurangabad Things To Do

Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta caves are a series of historic rock cut caves located in a region about 100 km from the city of Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra. The caves are nestled in a horseshoe shaped ridge in a panoramic gorge in the Western Deccan. These spectacular caves are a rare specimen of Buddhist art and architecture spanning a glorious era over several centuries from 200 B.C. to 650 A.D, after which they slipped into oblivion and were discovered thousands ... more

Ellora Caves
One of the finest examples of rock cut architecture and amalgam of Hindu, Buddhist and Jaina styles is found in the Ellora caves, around thirty kilometers from Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra in India. Hewn out of solid basalt rock face is a complex of temples, shrines, monasteries, halls and galleries over a period of several centuries from 600 AD to 1000 AD. It is situated on the ancient North-South route of Dakshinapatha. The Ellora caves ... more