Panchakki
Panchakki, a water mill, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, displays the scientific thought process put in medieval Indian architecture. It was designed to generate energy via water brought down from a spring on a mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: water mill in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
- Also known as: “Paanchakki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bibi Ka Maqbara.
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Garden
The Bibi Ka Maqbara is a tomb located in the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's son, Prince Azam Shah, in the memory of his mother Dilras Banu Begum. Bibi Ka Maqbara is situated 1½ km north of Panchakki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aurangabad.
Aurangabad
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aurangabad, now known officially as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It sees a lot of international tourist traffic due to its proximity to the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely Ajanta and Ellora caves.
Panchakki
- Categories: watermill and tourism
- Location: Aurangabad, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
19.8898° or 19° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
75.31555° or 75° 18′ 56″ eastElevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)Open location code
7JFQV8Q8+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 647459607OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Marathi—“Panchakki” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “פאנצ’קי”
- Marathi: “panchakki”
- Marathi: “पाणचक्की”
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