Photos from my second visit to this awesome place. For photos from the first visit please go to the following link.
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Showing posts with label Aurangabad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aurangabad. Show all posts
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Bibi ka Maqbara
Known as the poor man's Taj the Bibi-ka Maqbara in Aurangabad city is a 17th century mausoleum build by Mughal Prince Azam Shah in memory of his mother Rabia Durrani ( Aurangzeb's first wife).
Due to lack of funds and poor quality of its architecture, the Bibi ka Maqbara- initially build to rival the original Taj at Agra could manage to be a mere poor copy.
Neverthless its an interesting monument to visit for its association to the (in)famous Mughal King Aurangzeb.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Ellora
The world heritage site of Ellora near the city of Aurangabad is known for its magnificient caves carved by Hindu, Budhists and Jain followers during the 5-7th century AD. It is also known for the largest monolithic temple in the world- The Kailasa Temple which is carved out of a single rock!
Ever since they were build these 34 caves at Ellora have been a symbol of India's rich culture and heritage.
The Kailasa Temple
Wish you all a very Happy New Year !! Stay tuned for more this year !
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