Tourism in Marathwada refers to

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (disambiguation), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (disambiguation), tours. Th ...

Marathwada Marathwada () is a proposed state and geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. ...

region of

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

state of India.

Aurangabad city Aurangabad ( is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the ...

is a regional headquarter of Marathwada and tourism capital of Maharashtra state. Out of 4

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

s in Maharashtra, 2 of them are in Marathwada. Also there are 110 monuments in Marathwada which are protected by Government of Maharashtra and recognized by

Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexande ...

. Marathwada is also important region for

Religious tourism Religious tourism, spiritual tourism, sacred tourism, or faith tourism, is a type of tourism with two main subtypes: pilgrimage, meaning travel for religious or spiritual purposes, and the viewing of religious monuments and artefacts, a branch of ...

, out of 12 Jyotirlingas of Hindu God Shiva, 3 are in Marathwada.

Hazur Sahib Nanded Hazur Sahib (; ), also known as Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib, is one of the five takhts in Sikhism. The gurdwara was built between 1832 and 1837 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839). It is located on the banks of the Godavari ...

is the second holiest place in

Sikhism Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...

after Harminder Sahib (Golden Temple) of Amritsir. There are also

sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...

shrines in Marathwada, most famous among them is

Turabul Haq Dargah Turabul Haq Dargah, is a tomb of the Sufism, Sufi saint Turabul Haq, also known as Turatpeer Baba who spent most of his last days in Parbhani. About Dargah is best known for its annual fair, which has history of 108 years, thousands of followe ...

Parbhani Parbhani (, IPA ) is a city in Maharashtra state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Parbhani District. Parbhani is one of the largest cities in Marathwada region. Parbhani is around away from regional headquarters of Aurangaba ...

where thousands of people of all religion visits dargah annually.

Pathri Pathri is a town, near the city of Parbhani and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Maharashtra. It has been claimed that Pathri is the real birthplace of Sai Baba of Shirdi, Sai Baba, ...

in Parbhani district is birthplace of

Sai Baba of Shirdi Sai Baba of Shirdi (c. 1838? - died 15 October 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master and fakir, considered to be a saint, revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his lifetime. According to a ...

and

Sai Baba Birth Temple Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple (Sai Baba Birth Temple) is a temple in Pathri city of Parbhani district of Maharashtra, India. It has been claimed that Pathri is the real birthplace of Sai Baba, which has been subject to controversy. History In 1970 ...

in Pathri is one of major religious tourism place in Marathwada.

Caves

*Pitalkhora Caves: These colorful Buddhist caves are from Kannad Town. They were carved in the first century and is the first cave in Asia. * Rohilagad Caves: Rohilagad Caves are very beautiful to visit. In Rohilagad three caves are available to see. Rohilagad is only from Aurangabad and from Jalna, dates back Satvahan yug, and many art were added to Rohilagad samrajya. The sculptures of Rohilagad are considered masterpieces of Hindu religious art. *

Ajanta Caves The Ajanta Caves are approximately thirty rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India. The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures des ...

: Ajanta Caves are

s and date back to the second and first centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (fifth and sixth centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original group. The paintings and sculptures of Ajanta are considered masterpieces of Buddhist religious art. *

Ellora Caves Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from the period 600–1000 CE., Quote: "These 34 m ...

: Ellora Caves are

s, and date back to 600 AD to 1000 AD. It’s sanctuaries are devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. UNESCO said "it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India". *

Aurangabad Caves The Aurangabad caves are twelve rock-cut Buddhist shrines located on a hill running roughly east to west, close to the city of Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The first reference to the Aurangabad Caves is in the great chaitya of Kanheri Caves. The Aur ...

: twelve third century Buddhist caves in campus of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University ,

Aurangabad Aurangabad ( is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is th ...

. *

Ghatotkacha Cave The Ghatotkach Caves are located 18 km to the west of Ajantha, near Jinjala village, India. The caves include three Buddhist caves, one is a chaitya and two are viharas. The caves were excavated in the 6th century AD, and were influenced ...

: In

Jogeshwari Caves The Jogeshwari Caves are some of the earliest Hinduism cave temples sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari, India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 CE. These caves belongs to the Hindu deity Jogeshwari. According to historian ...

: In Aurangabad, Maharashtra *Rudreshwar Caves: In Aurangabad district. *

Kharosa Caves Kharosa is a village situated at about 45 km from Latur City in Latur district, Maharashtra, India. It is renowned for its caves, built around the 6th century. Other attractions include the beautiful sculptures of Narasimha, Shiv Parvat ...

: In Latur district *

Shivleni Caves The Shivleni Caves (Shiva leni; Jogai Mandap; Hattikhana) in Ambajogai, Maharashtra, India are rock-cut cave monuments which date in King Udayaditya (reigned c. 1060–1087) from Paramara dynasty of Malwa. Total excavations were hewn out of ...

: In Ambajogai,

Beed district Beed district (Marathi pronunciation: iːɖ is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Beed. The district occupies an area of 10,693 km² and has a population of 2,585,049 ...

*Bhokardan Caves: In Bhokardan,

Jalna district Jalna district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒaːlnaː is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division. Officer Members of Par ...

*Pandava Caves: In

Nanded district Nanded district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːn̪d̪eɖ is a districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nanded is the district headquarters. Officer Members of Parliament *Prataprao ...

*Brahmani Caves: In

* Dharashiv Caves: Dharashiv caves are the nexus of seven caves located 8 km away from

Osmanabad Osmanabad (; pronounced as ''Usmānābād''),is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. Osmanabad city is the adm ...

city in Balaghat mountains. The caves were taken note by Archaeological Department of India and mentioned in the book ''Archaeological survey of India'' by James Burges. Dharashiv Caves have been declared as

Protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

Government of Maharashtra The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the Vidhan Sabha for a five-year term. Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legisla ...

. File:Ajanta viewpoint.jpg,

view from nearby hill. File:Ajanta cave9 2010.jpg, Entrance of Cave 19 of Ajanta. File:Ajanta Ellora buddha statue aurangabad maharastra.jpg, The

Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a śramaṇa, wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was ...

in a preaching pose flanked by

bodhisattva In Buddhism, a bodhisattva ( ; sa, 𑀩𑁄𑀥𑀺𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁆𑀯 (Brahmī), translit=bodhisattva, label=Sanskrit) or bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood. In the Early Buddhist schools ...

s, Cave 4, Ajanta Image:Ellora Caves, India, The Vishvakarma Buddhist Cave.jpg, Cave 10 of

File:Ellora Caves, India, Shikhar of Indra Sabha Temple.jpg, Indra Sabha, Ellora Caves File:Cave 21 at Ellora.jpg, Cave 21 of Ellora File:Ellora-Jain-cave.jpg, A

Jain Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...

cave in Ellora. File:AURANGABAD20.jpeg,

File:AURANGABAD11.jpeg, Art in Aurangabad Caves. File:Shivleni Ambajogai.jpg,

in Ambajogai,

Religious tourism

Hindu temples

Jyotirlingas are known as "Sign of God

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

". These are mentioned in

Shiva Purana The ''Shiva Purana'' is one of eighteen major texts of the ''Purana'' genre of Sanskrit texts in Hinduism, and part of the Shaivism literature corpus. It primarily revolves around the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati, but references and reve ...

. It is believed that Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra, thus the special reverence for the Jyotirlinga. There is nothing to distinguish the appearance, but it is believed that a person can see these lingas as columns of fire piercing through the earth after he reaches a higher level of spiritual attainment. Though contested with other claimants elsewhere for each of these, there are the following Jyotirlingas in Marathwada. *

Grishneshwar Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, sometimes referred to as the Ghrneshwar or Ghushmeshwar Temple, is one of the shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva that is referenced in the Shiva Purana. The word ''Ghrneshwara'' means "lord of compassion". The tem ...

Temple: In

district. *

Aundha Nagnath Temple Aundha Nagnath Temple (Marathi language, Marathi: औंढा नागनाथ मंदिर) is an ancient Shiva temple, a Jyotirlinga, located at Aundha Nagnath in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, India. History Aundha Nagnath (Nageshwar ...

: In

Hingoli district Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: �iŋɡoliː is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district is headquartered at Hingoli. The district occupies an area of 4,526 km2 and has a population of 11,77,3 ...

. *

Shri Vaijnath Temple Shri Vaijnath Temple (Marathi श्री वैजनाथ मंदिर ) is an ancient Shiva temple located at Parli Vaijnath in Beed district Beed district (Marathi pronunciation: iːɖ is an administrative district in the state ...

, Parli: In

. other two Jyothirlings,

Bhimashankar Bhimashankar Temple is a Jyotirlinga shrine located 50 km Khed taluka (alias Rajgurunagar), near Pune, in Maharashtra, India. It is located 127 km from Shivajinagar (in Pune) in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri Mountains. Bhīmāshan ...

and

Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple Tryambakeshwar Shiva Temple (श्री त्र्यंबकेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर) is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in the Trimbakeshwar tehsil in the Nashik District of ...

are in Maharashtra state, close to Marathwada. Other major temples *

Tulja Bhavani Temple Tulja Bhavani Temple (Marathi: श्री क्षेत्र तुळजा भवानी देवस्थान) is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Bhavani (goddess Parvati), also referred to as Durga and Sati. It is located in ...

: Located in

Tuljapur Tuljapur is a town with a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative seat of Tuljapur taluka. Tuljapur is the location of the annual Tulja Bhavani fair during Navaratri (September–Octo ...

, Osmanabad district, it is considered as one of 51

Shakti Peetha The Shakti Pitha or the Shakti Peethas ( sa, शक्ति पीठ, , ''seat of Shakti'') are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the goddess-centric denomination in Hinduism. The shrines are dedicated to various fo ...

s and one among the Saadeteen (3.5) Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra. Shakti Pitha is a place to worship various forms of goddess

Shakti In Hinduism, especially Shaktism (a theological tradition of Hinduism), Shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति, IAST: Śakti; lit. "Energy, ability, strength, effort, power, capability") is the primordial cosmic energy, female in aspect, and rep ...

. *

Renuka Renuka, also known as Yellamma, is a Hindu goddess worshipped predominantly in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and western state of Maharashtra. She is also known as the mother of Parashurama ...

Devi temple : Located in Mahur,

, it is also one of the 51

s and one among the Saadeteen (3.5) Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra. * Ambajogai/Yogeshwari Temple: In Ambajogai. * Kailasa temple, Ellora: In Aurangabad district is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temples. It was built by the eighth century by the

Rashtrakuta Rashtrakuta (IAST: ') (r. 753-982 CE) was a royal Indian dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their ...

king

Krishna I Krishna I ( kn, ಅಕಾಲವರ್ಷ ಶುಭತುಂಗ ಕೃಷ್ಣ) (reign 756–774 CE), an uncle of Dantidurga, took charge of the growing Rashtrakuta Empire by defeating the last Badami Chalukya ruler Kirtivarman II in 757. This ...

. * Ganesha temple, Rajur Ganapati: In Jalna district, It is one of complete peethas of lord Ganesha situated on hill in Rajur. on Angaraki Chaturthi most of devotees visit the temple. *

: It is a birthplace of Indian spiritual master

. File:Ambajogai_Yogeshwari_Temple.jpg, Ambajogai Temple in Ambajogai. File:Grishneshwar temple in Aurangabad district.jpg,

temple. File:Aundha Nagnath Shiva Temple Jyotirlinga Maharashtra India.jpg,

. File:Parli Vaijnath Temple in AP W IMG 7914.jpg, Parli Vaijnath Temple. File:Tuljabhavani Mandir Mahadwar (Main entrance gate).jpg,

. File:Kailash-pillar.jpg, Stone carved pillar at Kailasa temple, Ellora.

Sikh gurudwaras

Marathwada has been the second most visited region by

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

s in India after

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. Central

Gurudwara A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths ...

in Marathwada is

Nanded Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populous city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region. It is the district headquarters of Nanded distric ...

has been associated with the first and the last of the Sikh Gurus. While

Guru Nanak Dev Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverentia ...

passed through it during his extensive travels which took him as far south as

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...

spent his last years in Nanded.

Bhai Daya Singh Daya Singh ( ; born Daya Ram; 1661–1708) was one of the Panj Pyare, the first five Sikhs to be initiated into the Khalsa order in 17th-century India. References * Santokh Singh, Bhai, Sn Gur Pratap Sura/` Granth. Amritsar, 1926–37 * ...

who is among

Panj Pyare Panj Pyare ( pa, ਪੰਜ ਪਿਆਰੇ, ', the five beloved ones) is the collective name given to five men − Daya Singh, Dharam Singh, Himmat Singh, Mohkam Singh and Sahib Singh – by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh during the hi ...

, lived in

and Gurdwara named ''Gurdwara Bhai Daya Singh'' is established in Aurangabad which is visited by large number of Sikhs. Following are the major Gurdwaras in Marathwada: *

: It is most sacred ''takht'' among ''

Panj Takht A takht, or taḵẖata ( pa, ਤਖ਼ਤ) literally means a throne or seat of authority and is a spiritual and temporal centre of Sikhism. There are five Takhts, which are five gurudwaras that have a very special significance for the Sikh comm ...

'' of Sikhism. It is known for annual event in November

Guru Gaddi Guru Gaddi (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਗੱਦੀ), alternatively spelt as Gurgadi, Gurgadhi, or Gurgaddi, means "seat of the guru". The Gurgadi being passed from one Sikh guru to the next was a ceremony that bestowed the guruship upon the new gur ...

which marks establishment of

Guru Granth Sahib The Guru Granth Sahib ( pa, ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, ) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and Guru Maneyo Granth, eternal Guru following the lineage of the Sikh gur ...

as permanent ''Guru'' by tenth Guru

. In 2008 on 300th anniversary of establishment of ''Guru Granth Sahib'' thousands of followers visited Gurdwara. *Gurdwara Bhai Daya Singh: Gurudwara related to

Daya Singh Daya Singh ( ; born Daya Ram; 1661–1708) was one of the Panj Pyare, the first five Sikhs to be initiated into the Khalsa order in 17th-century India. References * Santokh Singh, Bhai, Sn Gur Pratap Sura/` Granth. Amritsar, 1926–37 * ...

is in

. *Gurdwara Nagina Ghat Sahib: Gurudwara is on river bank in

. *Gurdwara Baba Banda Bahadur Ghat: Iis in Nanded, it is the place where

Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur (born Lachman Dev) (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a commander of Khalsa army. At age 15, he left home to become an Asceticism, ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Bairagi. He established a ...

lived. *Gurdwara Hira Ghat Sahib: It is the place where Guru Gobind Singh first pitched his tent in Nanded on banks of

Godavari The Godavari ( IAST: ''Godāvarī'' �od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakesh ...

river. *Gurdwara Mata Sahib *Gurdwara Shikar Ghat Sahib *Gurdwara Mal Tekari Sahib *Gurdwara Sangat Sahib File:Hazur Sahib.jpg,

File:Hazur Sahib interior.jpg, Interior of Hazur Sahib

Islamic places

In history Marathwada was part of

Mughal empire The Mughal Empire was an early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries. Quote: "Although the first two Timurid emperors and many of their noblemen were recent migrants to the subcontinent, the d ...

and

Nizam of Hyderabad The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...

. Marathwada has its own Islamic heritage in the form of art and culture. Following are some of important

Sufism Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ...

and Muslim leaders related places in Marathwada. File:Aurangzeb's Tomb (Khuldabad) 3.JPG,

Tomb of Aurangzeb The Tomb of Aurangzeb, the last influential Mughal emperor, is located in Khuldabad, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India. In notable contrast to other Mughal tombs, which are large monuments of Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal, ...

Khuldabad Khuldabad () is a city (municipal council) 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 h ...

. Image:Khaje Zainuddin Shirzai Maqbara.jpg, Zainuddin Shirzai Maqbara, Khuldabad. Image:Panchakki.jpg,

Panchakki Panchakki, known as the water mill. This monument is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, displays the scientific thought process put in medieval Indian architecture. It was designed to generate energy via water brought do ...

, Dargah Baba Shah Mosafar 1880s. Image:Zar zari zar.jpg, Tomb of

Zar Zari Zar Baksh Zar Zari Zar Baksh, or Shah Muntajab ud din, was one of the earliest Sufis of the Chishti Order, the most dominant of all the Sufi orders in the Indian subcontinent. He was sent to the Deccan by Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi in the beginning of the ...

, Khuldabad, 1890s. File:Burahanuddin Dargah.jpg, Tomb of

Sayyid Burhan-ud-din Burhanuddin Gharib (d. 1344) was an Indian Sufi of the Chishti Order. Life Burhanuddin Gharib studied under Nizamuddin Auliya, the Sultan ul Mashaikh of Delhi. According to Saiad Mahomed of Karmania in the "Seyar ul Aulia," Burhanuddin w ...

, Khuldabad File:Malik Ambar Grabmal Khuldabad.jpg, Tomb of

Malik Ambar Malik Ambar (1548 – 13 May 1626) was a Siddi military leader and prime minister who became a kingmaker and de facto ruler of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in the Deccan region of India. Born in the Adal Sultunate, in present-day Ethiopia, Malik ...

, Khuldabad File:Shrine of hazarat shah turabul haq of parbhani.jpg, Shrine of

. File:Parbhani dargah festival at night.jpg, 108-year-old annual Parbhani festival at Turabul Haq Dargah.

Monuments and forts

There are 110 state protected monuments in Marathwada out of total 244 state protected monuments in Maharashtra state. Following are some of the monuments. File:Bibi ka Maqbara - Bird's eye view.JPG, Bird’s eye view of

Bibi Ka Maqbara The Bibi Ka Maqbara (English: "Tomb of the Lady") is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the memory of his wife Dilras Banu Begum (posthumously known as Rabia-ud-Daura ...

in Aurangabad. File:Main Entrance detail, Naldurg fort.jpg, Main entrance of

Naldurg Fort Naldurg Fort is a historic fort in Naldurg town of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra state of India. Naldurg Fort is named after Nalraja who built the fort in medieval architectural style. The unique feature of the fort is that it encloses a kn ...

File:Bhadkal Gate.JPG,

Bhadkal Gate Bhadkal Gate is a structure in Aurangabad City in Maharashtra, India. This gate is the biggest in the city. It was built by Ahamadnagar's Murtaza Nizamshah's vizier Malik Ambar to commemorate the victory against the Mughals in 1612. It is also k ...

in Aurangabad File:Makai gate.jpg,

Mecca Gate The Gate of Mecca, Mecca Gate or Makkah Gate ( ar, '), also known as Qur'an Gate ( ar, بوابة '), is an arch gateway monumental on the Makkah al-Mukkarramah road of the Jeddah–Makkah Highway. It is the entrance to Mecca, the birthp ...

in Aurangabad File:Daulatabad fort(erstwhile Deogiri fort), Aurangabad, India.jpg , Daulatabad (Deogiri) Fort

References

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