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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)

Maharashtra

The base for Ajanta and Ellora, with Bibi Ka Maqbara, Daulatabad Fort and its old gates.

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Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) is being written. It's on the West India list as Must-See.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Ajanta and Ellora Caves

Maharashtra
About 14 miles away

Rock-cut temples and Buddhist paintings, with the monumental Kailasa Temple.

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Must-See
Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Grishneshwar Temple

Maharashtra
About 14 miles away

One of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva, a red-stone temple close to the Ellora Caves.

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Worth a Detour
Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Shani Shingnapur

Maharashtra
About 47 miles away

The open-air Shani shrine in a village famous for having no doors.

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