Aurangabad Caves
#2من أصل 7 مكانًا للزيارة في AurangabadAurangabad, ماهاراشترا
يُعرف أيضًا باسم Aurangabad Buddhist Caves
إجابة سريعة
ساعات العمل: 08:00–17:30, last entry 17:00. رسوم الدخول: ₹25 للهنود · ₹300 للأجانب. خصّص 1.5 hrs. أفضل وقت: 08:00 – 10:00.
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- ساعات العمل
- 08:00–17:30
- رسوم الدخول
- ₹25 للهنود
- التذكرة تبدأ من
- الوقت اللازم
- 1.5 hrs
- أفضل وقت في اليوم
- 08:00 – 10:00
- أفضل الأشهر
- Oct – Mar
- العنوان
- Aurangabad Caves Road, near Bibi Ka Maqbara, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra 431001
عن Aurangabad Caves
Aurangabad Caves hold 12 rock-cut Buddhist shrines carved into a basalt hill roughly 2 km from Bibi Ka Maqbara, split into a western group (Caves I–V) and an eastern group (Caves VI–IX) with a smaller unfinished cluster beyond. Unlike Ellora's dense concentration of 34 caves, these are spread thinly enough that a visitor can often stand alone in a chamber that took decades to hollow out. Cave 7 carries the site's signature carving: a bracket figure of a female attendant dressing beside a Bodhisattva panel, cut with the kind of anatomical softness usually associated with the later Ajanta murals rather than stone relief. The basalt itself is coarser-grained than the sandstone at Ajanta, and tool marks are still visible on unfinished ceiling sections in the northern group.
أفضل وقت في اليوم: 08:00 – 10:00. When the western group (Caves I–V) catches direct light on the veranda carvings and the site holds only a handful of visitors.
مواعيد Aurangabad Caves
يفتح Aurangabad Caves في 08:00 ويغلق في 17:30. ولا يختلف الأمر في عطلة نهاية الأسبوع: السبت والأحد بالمواعيد نفسها.
- ساعات العمل
- 08:00–17:30
Mon–Sun 08:00–17:30 - يُغلق يوم
- مفتوح كل يوم
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سعر تذكرة Aurangabad Caves
| التذكرة | السعر |
|---|---|
| الزوار الهنود | ₹25 |
| الزوار الأجانب | ₹300 |
| الأطفال | مجاني |
| الكاميرا | مجاني |
Children under 15 enter free. Still photography is unrestricted; there is no separate camera fee. As of 2026, verify at the counter, since fee revisions for this site are less frequently reported than for Ellora or Ajanta.
تم جمع الأسعار من asi.nic.in والسجلات العامة، وآخر تحديث في . قد تتغيّر دون إشعار مسبق — تأكد منها قبل السفر. كيف نكتب هذه الأدلة
أفضل وقت لزيارة Aurangabad Caves
- Quiet
- Moderate
08:00 – 10:00
Morning OpeningBest time to go
Gates open at 08:00. Visitor counts stay in single digits most weekday mornings, giving unobstructed access to Cave 7's carvings.
Quiet10:00 – 13:00
Late Morning
A modest rise in domestic visitors, usually those who have already covered Bibi Ka Maqbara. Still well below Ellora-level footfall.
Moderate13:00 – 15:30
Midday Heat
The exposed hillside path between cave groups gets uncomfortably hot; most visitors avoid this window, leaving the site nearly empty.
Quiet15:30 – 17:30
Late Afternoon
A second, smaller wave of visitors arrives for cooler temperatures and better light on the western group before the 17:30 close.
Moderate
تاريخ Aurangabad Caves
Carving at Aurangabad Caves began as early as the 1st or 2nd century CE with Cave 4, a Hinayana-phase chaitya hall contemporary with the earliest work at nearby Ajanta. Most of the site, however, dates to the 6th and 7th centuries CE under Vakataka and later Kalachuri-era patronage, when Mahayana and early Vajrayana Buddhism dominated cave excavation across the Deccan. Cave 7's tantric imagery — goddesses paired with Bodhisattva figures in ritual poses — is among the earliest surviving evidence of Vajrayana iconography in western India, predating its fuller development at sites like Ellora's later Buddhist caves. The northern cluster (Caves X–XII) was abandoned mid-excavation, leaving rough-cut chambers that show the quarrying method: horizontal galleries driven inward from a cliff face, then carved from the ceiling down. Because the site sits outside the main Ajanta-Ellora circuit, it drew far less scholarly attention until the twentieth century and remains comparatively under-documented.
القواعد والآداب في Aurangabad Caves
The ticket office at the base of the access path issues a single combined pass for both the western and eastern groups; keep it, since a second checkpoint partway along the ridge path verifies entry. The connecting path between the two cave clusters is an open hillside walk of about 15 minutes with minimal shade, so carrying water matters more here than at the better-serviced Ellora site. Flash photography is discouraged in the interior shrine chambers to limit light exposure on the carved relief. No official guides are stationed on-site; visitors wanting interpretation should arrange one in advance through a Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-based operator rather than expect one at the gate.
نصائح لزيارة Aurangabad Caves
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Aurangabad Caves receive a fraction of Ellora's footfall, which makes it one of the few Buddhist rock-cut sites in the region where photographs of the carvings come out free of other visitors. Combine the visit with Bibi Ka Maqbara in the same morning, since a single auto-rickshaw fare of ₹150–200 covers both with waiting time. Cave 7's bracket figures are easiest to photograph between 08:00 and 09:30, when low-angle sunlight reaches the veranda without the midday glare that flattens the relief later in the day. There is no food or water vendor at the site itself; the nearest reliable stop is a roadside stall near Bibi Ka Maqbara's parking area, about 2 km back toward the city.
كيفية الوصول إلى Aurangabad Caves
النجمة الحمراء تمثّل Aurangabad Caves؛ والدبابيس المرقّمة هي أقرب 3 أماكن في أدلتنا، ويظهر على كل منها ترتيبه في مدينته. اضغط على أي دبوس لمزيد من التفاصيل.
Aurangabad Caves Road, near Bibi Ka Maqbara, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra 431001الاتجاهات في خرائط Google
من Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport (IXU)
₹160–₹2307 km · 20 min
Prepaid taxi); ₹110–₹160 (auto-rickshaw, negotiated
من Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station (AWB)
₹100–₹1506 km · 20 min
Auto-rickshaw, negotiated
من Bibi Ka Maqbara
₹40–₹702 km · 7–10 min
Auto-rickshaw, often bundled into a return fare
أقرب مطار
من Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport (IXU)
7 km, approximately 20 minutes by road.
أقرب محطة قطار
من Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station (AWB)
6 km, approximately 20 minutes.
الأسئلة الشائعة عن Aurangabad Caves
Are Aurangabad Caves worth visiting alongside Ellora and Ajanta?
Yes, if time allows a third stop. Aurangabad Caves are smaller and less crowded than Ellora or Ajanta, but Cave 7's tantric Buddhist carvings are not duplicated at either larger site, making it a genuine addition rather than a repeat.
How many caves are open to visitors at Aurangabad Caves?
Nine of the twelve caves are substantially complete and open — the western group (Caves I–V) and eastern group (Caves VI–IX). The northern cluster (Caves X–XII) was left unfinished and shows only rough excavation.
Is there a guide available at Aurangabad Caves?
No official guides are stationed at the site. Visitors who want detailed interpretation should book a guide in advance through a Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar tour operator before arriving.
How long does it take to walk between the two cave groups?
About 15 minutes along an open hillside path with limited shade. Carrying water is advisable, especially for a midday visit.
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