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Introduction 
aurangabad city is located in the northern part of the state of Maharashtra in the western region of India. It is 403 km from Mumbai (Bombay). Surrounded by hills, the city is on the banks of the Kham River. The city boasts of Bibi-Ka-Maqbara, a tomb that has some resemblance to the Taj Mahal. The importance of aurangabad is great, owing to its proximity with world heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora. These sites have Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu temples.
History
aurangabad is tinged with a distinctive Arabian aura. The city was named
after Aurangazeb but earlier it was known as Khadke. Square shaped, stone homes
with smooth edges lone the street in small sections of town. Very few peple use
this new name and the city's Muslim Havor is evident/ tangible amidst the
tourist boom and the economic development typist of Mumbai's hinterland. Their
efforts like most of their kind however seem an ineffectual charade of
semantics; few use the new name, Sambhajinagar and the city's Muslim flavor
endures amid the tourist boom and the economic development typical of Mumbai's
hinterland.
Buddhism was introduced to this region during
the reign of the powerful Mauryan Emperors and its rapid acceptance is evident
in the profusion of Buddhist cave temples found in and around modern aurangabad.
The Hindu temples of Ellora built by the kings of the Satvahana and Rashtrakuta
dynasties predate the influx of Buddhism. Strategically located in the centre of
India, the region was considered the safest from the marauding armies of the
Afghan and Central Asian raiders. The Tughlaq King Mohammed bin Tughlaq of the
Delhi Sultanate moved his capital from Delhi, along with the citizens to this
area in the 14th century but failed due to poor logistical planning.
Festival
Buddha Jayanti :- Buddha Jayanti is celebrated with great zeal here. Mass
prayers are offered in community halls and public places and procession with
floates are taken around the city.
Khultabad Urs
:- Rabi-Ul-Awal. For five days each year, during the month of
Rabi-Ul-Awal, Muslims gather at the tomb of Khawaja. Muntajabuddin at Khultabad
to pay homage to the hallowed saint.
Best Season
The climate of aurangabad is temperate with
moderate winters in the months of November-February and hot summers from April
through to June. The summers are hot and winters are warm. But it is better to
come here between October and march.
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