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Things to do in Ellora Caves, Maharashtra

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.

9 places to visit in and around Ellora Caves, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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    Ellora 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.

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    Daulatabad Fort

    Daulatabad Fort, originally Devagiri Fort, is a historic fortified citadel located in Daulatabad village near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

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    Kailasa 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.

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    Ghrishneshwar 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.

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    Tomb of Malik Ambar

    The Tomb of Malik Ambar is a mausoleum located in Khuldabad, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the burial place of Malik Ambar, a military leader who served as the prime minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate.

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    Chand 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.

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    Bani Begum Garden

    Bani Begum Garden is a Mughal garden located in Khuldabad, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The garden contains the tomb of Jahan Bano Begum, who was the consort of the Mughal prince Bidar Bakht.

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    Girija Dam

    Girija Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girija river near Khultabad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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    Shuli Bhanjan

    Shuli Bhanjan is a hill in the Indian state of Maharashtra located 30 kilometers from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar on the way to UNESCO Ellora Caves which is just seven kilometers away.