Marathwada

Marathwada is a region of Maharashtra, India. It is usually a drought-affected area. But nowadays the situation is changing. It has a very ancient history.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Aurangabad and Ellora.

Aurangabad

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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.

Ellora

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Ellora Caves are an impressive complex of rock shrines that represent the three faiths of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and were created between the 5th and the 13th centuries CE.

Latur

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Latur is a city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India country. Before 1982 Latur was a part of the Osmanabad district. The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments like Kharosa Caves.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Nanded and Dharashiv.

Nanded

Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populated city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region.

Dharashiv

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Dharashiv, formerly Osmanabad, is a town in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, known for the Dharashiv Caves.

Beed

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Beed is a city in Marathwada. It has a few interesting monuments that justify a stopover, possibly even with an overnight stay.

Khuldabad

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Khuldabad is a town 27 km north-west of Aurangabad. It's called the City of Mosques due to the large number of mosques. Here you can find the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Ambajogai

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Ambajogai is a city in Beed district of Marathwada region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Ambajogai is known as cultural capital of Marathwada.

Paithan

Paithan is a city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. Paithani is 56 km south of Aurangabad on the banks of Godavari River. It was known in the ancient times as 'Pratishthan', the capital city of Satavahana dynasty and major hub of commerce at that time.