It was built around 1657-1661, by the last of the six great Mughal Emperors, Aurangazeb, 
for his wife, Rabia Durrani. Aurangazeb’s mausoleum is far less ornamental, than Taj Mahal. The mausoleum stands in a square of 1,37,00 sq. meters. The monument is an excellent example of Persian Architecture. It’s more attractive at night, when it’s floodlit. It’s open from sunrise to 10pm.
Caves in Aurangabad
February 2nd, 2010 by admin
Lies 3 km north of Aurangabad. They were excavated out of a south facing hill side overlooking
the town. These caves fall into two groups about 1.5km apart. These are 10 caves belong to the Buddhist era and were excavated between 3rd and 11th century. Caves 3, 6 and 7 are specially worth visiting. The Western group of caves comprises caves 1 to 5 and the eastern group has caves 6 to 10. Cave 2 has a shrine and columned hallways, with a large Buddha as Teacher in a seated position on a panel. In cave 3, there are superb carvings on the 12 pillars of the hall way, which illustrate the jataka stories. Cave 4, a chaitya is the oldest of the lot. Cave 6 has a large Buddha and a supporting figure of Ganesh. Cave 7 is regarded as the most interesting with its images of women like Hariti and the six goddesses, including Padmini. In the rear of the hall is a large Buddha in a preaching position. Open from sunrise to sunset, or 1800 hours, whichever is earlier.
Panchakki in Aurangabad
February 2nd, 2010 by admin
It is an impressive pre-Mughal watermill harnessed to operate large grain-grinding stones.
It was built in 1624 to commemorate the memory of the Sufi saint Baba Shah Musafir, whose tomb lies nearby. Panchakki takes its name from the mill which was considered a marvel of engineering at that time.
