VISION TOURISM 2020 - Aurangabad District
VISION TOURISM 2020 - Aurangabad District
VISION TOURISM 2020 - Aurangabad District
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5e. Mhaismal :- A Hill station of Marathwada<br />
5f. Shulibhanjan :- The Summer capital of the Satvahan dynasty has 7<br />
different ponds of a water system.<br />
5g. Pariyon Ka Talab :- It has a Dargah and old amphitheatre of the Satvahan<br />
time.<br />
PITALKHORA- THE MOST ANCIENT OF CAVES IN INDIA<br />
6. Pitalkhora Caves - The most ancient of the caves in India. They were carved at<br />
the beginning of a valley in the Satmala range of the Sahyadri Hills. The 13 caves<br />
were excavated from the 1st Century BC. to the 5 th Century AD and contain<br />
carvings and paintings. They are Buddhist Chaityas and Monasteries.<br />
PAITHAN - BENARAS (KASHI) OF THE SOUTH<br />
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7. Paithan :- Situated about<br />
50 km south of <strong>Aurangabad</strong>,<br />
on the right bank of the<br />
Godavari River, this ancient<br />
city (once known as<br />
Pratisthan) was also the<br />
capital of Satavahana<br />
kingdom, and the birth place<br />
of great Hindu Saints such as<br />
Bhanudas, Mukteshwar and<br />
Eknath.<br />
The place is also<br />
internationally renowned for<br />
its unique Paithani silk saris,<br />
which are masterfully woven<br />
by artisans traditional
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