Tourism Aurangabad, Travel to Aurangabad, Aurangabad Travel Guide, Aurangabad Tour Packages, Aurangabad Hotel http://www.tourismaurangabad.org tourismaurangabad.org provides Tourism In Aurangabad, Aurangabad Tourism Guide, Aurangabad Travel Tourism Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:28:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 TourismAurangabadTravelToAurangabadAurangabadTravelGuideAurangabadhttp://feedburner.google.com About Bibi-ka -Maqbara http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismAurangabadTravelToAurangabadAurangabadTravelGuideAurangabad/~3/8SndWcACXoM/ http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/about-bibi-ka-maqbara/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:25:48 +0000 admin http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/?p=167 It was built around 1657-1661, by the last of the six great Mughal Emperors, Aurangazeb, for his wife, Rabia Durrani. Aurangazeb’s mausoleum is far less ornamental, than Taj Mahal. The mausoleum stands in a square of 1,37,00 sq. meters. The monument is an excellent example of Persian Architecture. It’s more attractive at night, when it’s floodlit. It’s open from sunrise to 10pm.


]]> http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/about-bibi-ka-maqbara/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/about-bibi-ka-maqbara/ Caves in Aurangabad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismAurangabadTravelToAurangabadAurangabadTravelGuideAurangabad/~3/Xg1eKb2y0pE/ http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/caves-in-aurangabad/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:25:42 +0000 admin http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/?p=165 Lies 3 km north of Aurangabad. They were excavated out of a south facing hill side overlooking the town. These caves fall into two groups about 1.5km apart. These are 10 caves belong to the Buddhist era and were excavated between 3rd and 11th century. Caves 3, 6 and 7 are specially worth visiting. The Western group of caves comprises caves 1 to 5 and the eastern group has caves 6 to 10. Cave 2 has a shrine and columned hallways, with a large Buddha as Teacher in a seated position on a panel. In cave 3, there are superb carvings on the 12 pillars of the hall way, which illustrate the jataka stories. Cave 4, a chaitya is the oldest of the lot. Cave 6 has a large Buddha and a supporting figure of Ganesh. Cave 7 is regarded as the most interesting with its images of women like Hariti and the six goddesses, including Padmini. In the rear of the hall is a large Buddha in a preaching position. Open from sunrise to sunset, or 1800 hours, whichever is earlier.


]]> http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/caves-in-aurangabad/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/caves-in-aurangabad/ Panchakki in Aurangabad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismAurangabadTravelToAurangabadAurangabadTravelGuideAurangabad/~3/Xbsz6Bjd9OE/ http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/panchakki-in-aurangabad/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:25:38 +0000 admin http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/?p=166 It is an impressive pre-Mughal watermill harnessed to operate large grain-grinding stones. It was built in 1624 to commemorate the memory of the Sufi saint Baba Shah Musafir, whose tomb lies nearby. Panchakki takes its name from the mill which was considered a marvel of engineering at that time.


]]> http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/panchakki-in-aurangabad/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/panchakki-in-aurangabad/ History Museum of Marathwada University http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismAurangabadTravelToAurangabadAurangabadTravelGuideAurangabad/~3/9ccjoDObbxw/ http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/2010/02/history-museum-of-marathwada-university-2/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:25:22 +0000 admin http://www.tourismaurangabad.org/?p=164 Excavated material of Sathavahana dynasty. Sculpture from Marathwad region. Miniature paintings of Maratha, Rajput, Mughal and company paintings of East India Company periods. Decorative objects of Chinese and Japanese origin, China clay and gold embroidery etc, several manuscripts of 17th and 18th century AD in Persian and Arabic languages. Timings : 1030 to 1730. Closed on Sundays.


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State Archaeology Museum , Sonehri Mahal

Sculpture and broken panels from archaeological sites in Paithan. Timings: 1030 hrs to 1730hrs. Closed on Sundays.


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History Museum of Marathwada University

Excavated material of Sathavahana dynasty. Sculpture from Marathwad region. Miniature paintings of Maratha, Rajput, Mughal and company paintings of East India Company periods. Decorative objects of Chinese and Japanese origin, China clay and gold embroidery etc, several manuscripts of 17th and 18th century AD in Persian and Arabic languages. Timings : 1030 to 1730. Closed on Sundays.


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Aurangabad Caves

Lies 3 km north of Aurangabad . They were excavated out of a south facing hill side overlooking the town. These caves fall into two groups about 1.5km apart. These are 10 caves belong to the Buddhist era and were excavated between 3rd and 11th century. Caves 3, 6 and 7 are specially worth visiting.


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Panchakki
It is an impressive pre-Mughal watermill harnessed to operate large grain-grinding stones. It was built in 1624 to commemorate the memory of the Sufi saint Baba Shah Musafir, whose tomb lies nearby. Panchakki takes its name from the mill which was considered a marvel of engineering at that time


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Bibi-ka -Maqbara

It was built around 1657-1661, by the last of the six great Mughal Emperors, Aurangazeb, for his wife, Rabia Durrani. Aurangazeb’s mausoleum is far less ornamental, than Taj Mahal. The mausoleum stands in a square of 1,37,00 sq. meters. The monument is an excellent example of Persian Architecture. It’s more attractive at night, when it’s floodlit. It’s open from sunrise to 10pm .

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