Ellora caves are a series of caves based on Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religion. This archaeological site is located around 29 km from the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. In total there are 34 caves. Cave 1 to 12 are Buddhist, cave 13 to 29 are Hindu and cave 30 to 34 are Jain. The…

Bibi ka Maqbara (tomb of the lady) is a mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for his first wife and head consort Dilras Banu Begum. She died on 8th October, 1657 at the age of 35 at Aurangabad. You can read about the historical details at the ASI website. I will talk about my visit…

The Bhadra Maruti temple is located at Khuldabad around 4 kms from Ellora caves. It is very near to the Daulatabad fort. We travelled there on 24th December 2015, which was a festival day of the Muslims called ID-E-Milad. We saw a large procession of people on bikes, vans, jeeps and all sorts of vehicles…

After visiting Ellora, the first thing you will see is cave number 16. It is also know by the name Kailash. It is located diagonally opposite to the parking lot. Entrance fees: Indian, SAARC and BIMSTEC countries: Rs 10 Others: US $ 5 or Rs 250 INR Children upto 15 years free At the entrance…

Nashik city in the Indian state of Maharashtra is said to be the epicenter of wine culture in India. And to see where it is heading, there is no better way then visiting a winery there. I was in Nashik as part of my 2015 year end trip and included a visit to Soma vineyards….

Shirdi is a small town in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. But this small town is not like any other small town, its abode to the Sai Baba. Sai Baba was a great monk who was revered by both Hindus and Muslims. No verifiable information is available regarding Sai Baba’s real…