Welcome to
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)

The old forts, age-old eateries, and museums narrate their own tales. The distinctive scent of naan qualia tingles both your nose and taste buds. And with gorgeous sunsets over the sky like a giant painting, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar breaks all stereotypes one wonder at a time. Welcome to a city with rich heritage, stupendous monuments, and world-famous caves.

Why we love Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

A renowned UNESCO world heritage site, the Ellora caves were entirely carved out of a single mountain between the early ages of the 6th & 8th century. They house the mind-boggling Kailash Temple, which is the largest structure cut out of a single rock. What’s the best part? Nobody knows HOW the caves were made!

Dishes of the Mughlai cuisine like the famous Naan qualia and Chicken Kentucky find their roots in the city, treating each traveller with a joyride of flavours on their tongues. There’s also a very famous paan centre here, with its most expensive paan costing INR 5,000!

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is a treasure trove of history, architecture, and textiles alike. Exploring its sinewy streets will open up a lot of stories for you, which are all worth digging into.

Fun Facts

“The last Mughal Capital”, “The City of Gates”, “The Tourist Capital of Maharashtra”- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar goes by many nicknames that reveal its historical significance, beauty, and culture alike.

The Bibi Ka Maqbara, often confused with the Taj Mahal, is a gorgeous monument in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. It was built by Aurangzeb’s son and he dedicated it to his mother. The fun fact is, it was built for a prize 45 times less than the Taj Mahal!

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was a gated city, with 52 mammoth gates protecting it on all of its borders. Some of these gates still exist in the old city, depicting different stories through their architecture.