Khuldābād
Khuldabad, also called Rauza, is a city and a taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Khuldabad, also called Rauza, is a city and a taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is known as the Valley of Saints, or the Abode of Eternity, because in the 14th century, several Sufi saints chose to reside here. The Bhadra Maruti Temple and Dargah of Zar Zari Zar Baksh, Shaikh Burhan ud-din Gharib Chisti and Shaikh Zain-ud-din Shirazi, along with the tomb of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his trusted General Asif Jah I, the first Nizam of Hyderabad, are located in this town. It is a holy and spiritual city of Islamic saints.
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Worth seeing in and around Khuldābād
5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Ellora Caves
The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from AD 600–1000, including Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain caves.
2.1 km · ancient cave temples of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia - 02Kailasa Temple, Ellora
The Kailasha or Kailasha-natha temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra, India. A megalith carved into a cliff face, it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size, architecture, and sculptural treatment.
1.9 km · temple in Ellora, India · Wikipedia - 03Grishneshwar temple
Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga, also known as Grishneswhar, is a Hindu temple of Shiva in Verul village of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga mandirs.
2.6 km · shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva · Wikipedia - 04Chand Minar
The Chand Minar or the Tower of the Moon is a medieval tower in Daulatabad, India. The tower is located in the state of Maharashtra near the Daulatabad fort complex.
7.8 km · moon tower · Wikipedia - 05Bhadra Maruti Temple
The Bhadra Maruti Temple is a Hindu temple in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India. The deity of the temple is Lord Hanuman It is located on a distance of 4 km from the Ellora Caves.
800 m · Hindu temple in Khuldabad, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Dargah of Moinuddin Chishti, a famous Sufi saint.
- 01Tomb of Aurangzeb
- 02Tomb of Malik Ambar
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Where to eat
You will find many veg and non-veg dishes here. Sheeq kabab and shikampur are famous non veg dishes, and in veg the most popular dish of Maharashtra. Vada pao and puri bhaji are also available. There are many stalls and thela are on each road for a standing refreshment, and some good restaurants are readily available so ignore the stalls and have an enjoyable meal at any clean restaurants.
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Getting to Khuldābād
- Airports
- Shirdi (SAG), 92 km · Nashik (ISK), 134 km · Pune (PNQ), 207 km
- Kakadi → Khuldābād665 km · quickest by road, 12h 47m · ₹5,150–6,450
- Nashik → Khuldābād146 km · quickest by road, 2h 32m · ₹1,150–1,440
- Pune → Khuldābād217 km · quickest by road, 4h 5m · ₹1,640–2,060
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Next door to Khuldābād
Khuldābād is 22 km from Aurangabad, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Tomb of Aurangzebtomb in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra600 m
- Tomb of Malik Ambartomb in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra700 m