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Panchakki

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खुलने का समय: Dargah: 05:00 – 21:00 daily. प्रवेश शुल्क: ₹20. 1 hr का समय रखें। सबसे अच्छा समय: 09:00 – 11:00।

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Panchakki fountain, AurangabadPanchakki fountain, Aurangabad
Photo: Arun Sagar (cool_spark) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
खुलने का समय
Dargah: 05:00 – 21:00 daily
Mill and garden enclosure: 09:00 – 19:00 daily.
प्रवेश शुल्क
₹20
टिकट शुरू
आवश्यक समय
1 hr
दिन का सबसे अच्छा समय
09:00 – 11:00
सबसे अच्छे महीने
Oct – Mar
पता
Panchakki Road, Zaffar Gate, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra 431001

Panchakki के बारे में

Panchakki takes its name from the Marathi words for five (panch) and mill (chakki), referring to the grindstones once powered entirely by water pressure rather than animal or human labour. The mechanism channels water through a narrow underground clay-pipe conduit from a spring roughly 8 km away near the Harsul river, dropping it from a height into a stone cistern to build the pressure needed to turn the stones. The complex surrounds the dargah of the Sufi saint Baba Shah Musafir, and the large ornamental reservoir at its centre — stocked with rohu fish that visitors are asked not to feed with packaged snacks — remains fed by the same 17th-century channel system rather than a modern pump.

दिन का सबसे अच्छा समय: 09:00 – 11:00। When the grindstone mechanism is easiest to see running and the enclosure is quiet before local families arrive in the evening.

Panchakki का समय

खुलने का समय
Dargah: 05:00 – 21:00 daily
Mill and garden enclosure: 09:00 – 19:00 daily.
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खुलने का समय mahawakf.com और सार्वजनिक रिकॉर्ड से तैयार किया गया, आख़िरी बार को अपडेट किया गया. ये बिना सूचना के बदल सकते हैं — यात्रा से पहले पुष्टि करें। हम ये गाइड कैसे लिखते हैं

Panchakki टिकट मूल्य

Entry fees for Panchakki
टिकटकीमत
भारतीय आगंतुक₹20
विदेशी आगंतुक₹20
बच्चेनिःशुल्क
कैमरानिःशुल्क

A single nominal entry fee applies to the mill and garden enclosure; the dargah itself is free to enter for all visitors. As of 2026, verify at the counter, since Panchakki is Waqf-managed rather than ASI-ticketed and fee figures are inconsistently published.

कीमतें mahawakf.com और सार्वजनिक रिकॉर्ड से तैयार किया गया, आख़िरी बार को अपडेट किया गया. ये बिना सूचना के बदल सकते हैं — यात्रा से पहले पुष्टि करें। हम ये गाइड कैसे लिखते हैं

Panchakki घूमने का सही समय

  • Quiet
  • Moderate
  1. 05:00 – 09:00

    Early Prayer HoursBest time to go

    Dargah open for early devotees; the mill and garden enclosure has not yet opened. Mainly local worshippers, minimal tourist footfall.

    Quiet
  2. 09:00 – 12:00

    Morning Visit Window

    The mill mechanism is most visible and the reservoir courtyard is quiet, making this the best window for photography and close inspection of the grindstones.

    Quiet
  3. 12:00 – 16:00

    Midday

    Local families and college students use the shaded reservoir seating as a rest stop; Friday midday sees a distinct spike in dargah visitors for prayers.

    Moderate
  4. 16:00 – 19:00

    Evening

    Steady local footfall as families visit after work hours; the garden enclosure closes at 19:00 while the dargah stays open into the night.

    Moderate

Panchakki का इतिहास

Turktaz Khan, a noble serving under the Mughal viceroy Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, built the core Panchakki structure around 1695 to supply flour to pilgrims and students at the adjoining dargah of Baba Shah Musafir. Roughly two decades later, Jamil Beg Khan, a disciple of the saint, expanded the complex and added the large stepped reservoir that dominates the courtyard today. The underground clay-pipe conduit bringing water from the Harsul river area predates most comparable hydraulic works in the Deccan and functioned continuously into the modern era without significant redesign — a rare case of 17th-century civil engineering still operating largely on its original plan. The dargah itself has remained an active site of Sufi devotion since Baba Shah Musafir's death, with an annual urs (death anniversary observance) drawing pilgrims from across the region, distinct from the mill's status as a heritage engineering site.

Panchakki के नियम व शिष्टाचार

Panchakki functions as a living dargah as well as a monument, so modest dress is expected throughout the complex, not only inside the shrine chamber. Shoes must be removed before entering the dargah's inner shrine area; a free rack is provided at the doorway. Visitors are asked not to touch or climb on the grinding mechanism itself, which is fenced but still mechanically active. Loud conversation and phone calls are discouraged near the shrine chamber out of respect for those in prayer, even though the outer courtyard and reservoir area are relaxed and open to casual visiting. Feeding the reservoir's rohu fish with packaged or salted snacks is discouraged by the caretakers, who sell a small measure of approved fish feed near the water's edge instead.

Panchakki जाने के लिए टिप्स

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    The mechanical explanation boards near the grindstone are sparse, so it helps to ask one of the caretakers stationed near the mill room to point out where the water enters and how the pressure differential turns the stones — most are willing to explain informally without expecting a tip. The reservoir's shaded seating along the eastern edge is one of the few genuinely quiet spots in central Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and a reasonable place to break up a day of monument-hopping. Panchakki sits close enough to the old city's Zaffar Gate market that a walk of 10–15 minutes connects the two, useful for travellers wanting a change from auto-rickshaws. Avoid visiting during the Friday midday prayer window if the goal is a quiet look at the mill mechanism, since the dargah draws its largest weekly crowd then.

Panchakki कैसे पहुंचें

लाल तारा Panchakki है; नंबर वाले पिन हमारी गाइड की 3 सबसे नज़दीकी जगहें हैं, हर एक अपने शहर में अपनी रैंक के साथ. विवरण के लिए पिन पर टैप करें।

Panchakki Road, Zaffar Gate, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra 431001Google Maps में दिशा-निर्देश

  • Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport (IXU) से

    ₹120–₹180

    4 km · 15 min

    Prepaid taxi); ₹80–₹120 (auto-rickshaw, negotiated

  • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station (AWB) से

    ₹60–₹90

    3 km · 10 min

    Auto-rickshaw, negotiated

  • Zaffar Gate Market से

    1 km · 10–15 min walk

    Free (walking distance)

नज़दीकी हवाई अड्डा

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport (IXU) से

4 km, approximately 15 minutes by road.

नज़दीकी रेलवे स्टेशन

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station (AWB) से

3 km, approximately 10 minutes.

Panchakki — अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

Is Panchakki a temple, a mosque, or a monument?

It is primarily a Sufi dargah (shrine) attached to a 17th-century water-powered flour mill. The complex is Waqf-managed, meaning it is treated as an active religious site as well as a heritage engineering structure.

Does the water mill at Panchakki still work?

Yes. The original underground clay-pipe conduit still channels water from a spring roughly 8 km away into the courtyard cistern, and the grinding mechanism remains mechanically functional, though it is no longer used for daily flour production.

Is Panchakki free to visit?

The dargah itself is free. A nominal entry fee, commonly around ₹20, applies to the mill and garden enclosure — confirm the current figure at the counter, since Panchakki is not ASI-ticketed.

How long does a visit to Panchakki take?

About 60 minutes covers the mill mechanism, the reservoir courtyard, and a stop at the dargah. Visitors combining it with a walk through the nearby Zaffar Gate market should allow closer to 90 minutes.

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