Aurangabad, Maharashtra:
Bibi-qa-Maqbara in Aurangabad
Our little tour through central Maharashtra came to an end in bustling Aurangabad.
I guess not many first-time visitors to India have heard of Aurangabad before, but the country is so full of wonders that even seemingly forgotten cities feature fantastic sights! Such is the case with Aurangabad, which includes the magnificent Bibi-qa-Maqbara, a mausoleum built in 1679 for Rabia-ud-Daurani, the wife of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Its architecture resembles India’s most iconic monument, the Taj Mahal in Agra, even though the entire construction is slightly less lavish. In addition to this spectacular building, we visited the beautiful Aurangabad Caves (showing some similarities to the caves of Ajanta and Ellora) as well as the garden complex of Panchakki (an ancient hydromill).
entrance gate to the Bibi-qa-Maqbara
Bibi-qa-Maqbara
Bibi-qa-Maqbara
garden around the monument
Bibi-qa-Maqbara
Bibi-qa-Maqbara
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
inside the mausoleum
entrance to the tomb
tomb covered by money
latticework
garden around the monument
garden around the monument
Bibi-qa-Maqbara
Bibi-qa-Maqbara
Bibi-qa-Maqbara
Bibi-qa-Maqbara
garden wall
an old mosque
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
beautiful ornaments
panoramic view from our hotel
panoramic view from our hotel
at the Aurangabad Caves
Bibi-qa-Maqbara from the distance
Bibi-qa-Maqbara from the distance
Aurangabad Caves
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
one of the caves
seated Buddha
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
Aurangabad Caves
ancient carvings
Aurangabad Caves
ancient carvings
chaitya hall
seated Buddha
Aurangabad Caves
Ganesha
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
Aurangabad Caves
Aurangabad Caves
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
ancient carvings
Aurangabad Caves
gate in Aurangabad
Panchakki
Panchakki
Panchakki
Panchakki
dargah
mosque
mosque
cat in the mosque
Panchakki
Again I was highly impressed by the richness of India’s heritage – I feel that way wherever I travel in this fascinating country!
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Matt Travels 
warst du schon wieder in Indien? Oder kommt mir das nur so vor, als wärst du ständig dort?
haha – ja, ich reise recht regelmäßig nach Indien zum Arbeiten und manchmal verknüpfe ich das mit ein bisschen Sightseeing!
The photos looks amazing. the carving quite similar with the carving in Borobudor temple.
thank you so much!! 😊 I haven’t been to Borobudor – that has to be a fantastic place to visit too!!
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