Ellora
in Aurangabad Division of State of Mahārāshtra, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
20.023 and 75.163 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 20° 1' 22" and E 75° 9' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:15 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 6:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Touring Ellora

Ellora in Aurangabad Division (State of Mahārāshtra) with it's 1,000 residents is a town located in India about 609 mi (or 980 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital place.

Time in Ellora is now 07:15 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Ellora, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in India is Aurangabad Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Ellora Caves in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), East. We collected 1 points of interest near this location.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aurangabad, Beed, Nashik, Osmanabad and Latur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 98 °F
Night Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 20%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

35°C (96 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Monkeys demanding food

Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 02:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Prol

One of our group had a bag of grapes, and when the black face monkeys saw it, they came running.


Waterfalls of Maharashtra Waterfall at Ellora caves

Published: September 10, 2010
Length: 41:21 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: prathigudupu vijayavardhanaraju

This waterfall (Sitakund) is near cave no.29 at Ellora.


Ellora Caves Part 1

Published: December 18, 2014
Length: 35:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Manjunath B S

Ellora, is an archaeological site, 29 km (18 mi) North-West of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also known as Elapura (in the literature-Kannada). It is also...


Ellora

Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 43:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: durgablr


Ellora caves Cave 29

Published: April 06, 2013
Length: 22:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kosuke Nakajima

29th cave Dumaru Lena (Dhumar Lena) is also a cave impressive. It is a cave in the west as most Hindu caves. This cave has been made ​​part of the ridge of the hill, there is a large entrance...


Ellora Caves Water Fall 2013

Published: October 10, 2013
Length: 16:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sunray

In Monsoon 2013 I saw Water Fall at Ellora Caves I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)


Short trip to Ellora mountain

Published: June 29, 2018
Length: 19:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travel HUB

Mountain Mtdc Ellora hotel Roads Forest And more My speaker sunny Mohre Director by syed Owaix Patel Scripwriter Saif Ali Sayyed.


Maharashtra Travel Diaries

Published: November 12, 2018
Length: 15:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DINESH SHEJUL PATIL

maharashtratourism #maharashtra #elloracaves #ajantacaves #autrumghat #gavatala #wildlifesanctuary.


Ajantha Ellora Road Trip

Published: November 28, 2018
Length: 33:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SANDEEP SREELEKHA


“This world is all attachment. Yet you get worried because you are attached.”

Published: September 15, 2018
Length: 51:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JOURNEY into NOW

Ellora caves(10th sep 2018)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ellora Caves

Ellora also known as Ellooru, is an archaeological site, 29 km North-West of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty. Well known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 "caves" – actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills.

Located at 20.0264, 75.1792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Hindu World Heritage Sites, Indian architecture, Architectural styles, Indian architectural history, Shaivism, Hindu temples in Maharashtra, Hindu pilgrimage sites, Buddhist pilgrimages, History of Buddhism, Buddhist monasticism, Archaeological sites in Maharashtra, Caves of Maharashtra, World Heritage Sites in India, Cliff dwellings, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, Rock cut architecture

Khuldabad

Khuldabad (also Kuldabad or Khultabad) is a city and a Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Initially it was known as Rauza meaning garden of paradise. It is known as the Valley of Saints, or the Abode of Eternity, because in the 14th century, several Sufi saints chose to reside here.

Located at 20.05, 75.18 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, Talukas in Maharashtra, Ziyarat, Tourism in Maharashtra, Sufi shrines in India

Khuldabad, Allahabad

Khuldabad is a locality/township of Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

Located at 20.05, 75.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra

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 8th century Hijri (14th century AD). With 700 disciples, Zar Zari Zar Baksh came to Aurangabad, and is said to have converted a Hindu princess near a well at Khuldabad.

Located at 20.0139, 75.1861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Chishti Order, Indian Sufi saints, Ziyarat

Burhanuddin Gharib

Burhanuddin Gharib belonged to the Chishti Order .

Located at 20.0052, 75.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Chishti Order, Indian Sufi saints

Zainuddin Shirazi

Zainuddin Shirazi is a Sufi saint of the Deccan, belonging to the Chishti Order .

Located at 20.0051, 75.1915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Chishti Order, Indian Sufis, Sufi saints, Islam in India

Ganj Rawan Ganj Baksh

Ganj Rawan Ganj Baksh belonged to the Suhrawardiyya order of Sufi saints, which was founded by Shahab ud din at Baghdad in Hijri 602. He was the earliest of Sufi saint of the Deccan.

Located at 19.985, 75.1856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Indian Sufis, Sufi saints, Islam in India

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