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Thursday, 22 November 2012

Auranjabad Luxury Tour of India

Aurangabad was founded in the year 1610 by Malik Ambar. It was then known as "Khidki" meaning window. The ancient name came from the fact that during the reign of the Mughals they used to see into the Deccan through it. It was only in 1953 that the city was renamed Aurangabad. This was done when Aurangazeb took over the Deccan kingdom. Aurangabad  India Tour is bound to be very exciting. Aurangabad is most famous for its historical monuments and caves. Thus, it should be a part of your itineraries around India or solely in the north of India.

Situated on the banks of the River Khammam, the weather of Aurangabad is temperate with moderate winters.  Aurangabad is also famous for its silk and cotton textiles. Panchakki Tomb of Baba Shah Muzaffar, a Sufi Saint, himroo factory  traditional cotton silk blend fabric  factory Purwar Museum and Aurangabad Caves are some of the tourist places you will get to see through the tour packages for Aurangabad. Surrounded by hills Buddhism was ushered in this region of the country by the great Mauryans. There are temples built in the city built by the rulers like Satva hanna and Rashtrakuta. India Tours The famous caves of Ajanta are a part of this Buddhist tradition.

Three km from downtown lies the Aurangabad Caves. Built around the 6 th and 7 th century AD, the Aurangabad caves comprises nine caves five in the western group and four in the eastern group, which are one km apart.  All the caves are Buddhist and they showcase art by Buddhist monks dating back hundreds of years. You will also see an interesting series of sculptures depicting scenes from one of the jota kais. Other sculptures depict figures of women, scantily clad but ornately  welled. India Tours There is also a massive statue of Bodhisattva prays for deliverance from eight fears of the enemy chains lions shipwreck, mad elephants, snakes and death, represented as a demon.

Panic hakim the water mill derives its name from the mill which was used to grind grain for pilgrims. In the year 1624 a Sufi Saint was buried here and pleasant garden with its series of tanks serves as his memorial. Panic hakim is a cool, relaxing and tranquil place, must pay a visit to this place during your trip to Aurangabad India Tour. Regarded as the oldest Buddhist caves in India, the Pithily chore Caves form a link between the art of Amravati and Sanchi. Set amidst the Sat mala range of the Sahyadri Mountains, these 13 caves houses Buddhists chai tyas (monasteries) and viha rasa dating between the 2nd century BC and 5 th century AD.

One of the finest examples of war strategy and intrigue, Daulatabad Fort is situated between Aurangabad and the Ellora Caves. The magnificent hill top  of Daulatabad Fort lies at a distance of 13 km from Aurangabad. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq known as the mad sultan of Delhi, built this fort in 14 th century. Daulatabad Fort is surrounded by five km of sturdy wall, while the central bastion tops a 200 mtr high hill. Climb to the top of the fort for getting fantastic views of the surrounding areas.

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