Aurangabad Caves

The Aurangabad caves, are twelve rock-cut Buddhist shrines located on a hill running roughly east to west, close to the city of Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: caves in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra
  • Also known as: “Sambhajinagar Caves”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bibi Ka Maqbara and Panchakki.

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The is a tomb located in the city of in the Indian state of . It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's son, Prince Azam Shah, in the memory of his mother Dilras Banu Begum. is situated 2 km southeast of Aurangabad Caves.

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, a water mill, is located in Aurangabad, , and 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. is situated 3 km south of Aurangabad Caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aurangabad and Daulatabad.

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, now known officially as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is a city in the state of . It sees a lot of international tourist traffic due to its proximity to the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely Ajanta and caves.

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, also known as Devagiri, is a town in the region of , close to .

Aurangabad Caves

Latitude
19.91722° or 19° 55′ 2″ north
Longitude
75.312° or 75° 18′ 43″ east
Elevation
654 metres (2,146 feet)
Open location code
7JFQW886+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1350351865
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10376407
Wiki­data ID
Q4362303
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Aurangabad Caves” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Aurangabad Caves”
  • Chinese: “奧郎加巴德石窟”
  • Dutch: “Grotten van Aurangabad”
  • German: “Aurangabad-Höhlen”
  • Hebrew: “מערות אוראנגאבאד”
  • Japanese: “アウランガーバード石窟”
  • Malayalam: “ഔറങ്ങാബാദ് കേവ്സ്”
  • Marathi: “औरंगाबाद लेणी”
  • Marathi: “संभाजीनगर लेणी”
  • Russian: “Пещеры Аурангабада”
  • Russian: “пещеры элоры”
  • Sinhala: “අවුරංගාබාද් ලෙන්”
  • Sinhala: “ඕරංගාබාද් ලෙන්”
  • Sinhala: “සම්භාජිනගර් ලෙන්”
  • Swedish: “Aurangabad Caves”
  • Tamil: “அவுரங்காபாத் குகைகள்”
  • Telugu: “ఔరంగాబాద్ గుహలు”
  • Urdu: “اورنگ آباد غار”

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