Why we built this site
Most travel sites covering Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) treat it as a stopover. We don't. This is a destination that holds two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a Maratha-era fortress, a Jyotirlinga temple, a Mughal mausoleum and a living craft tradition all within 100 km of one another. It deserves a guide that takes the place seriously.
Sambhajinagar.in is built and maintained by local heritage writers and travellers who actually live in or routinely visit the city. We update key practical pages quarterly — fees, timings, weather notes — so that you don't show up at a closed gate.
About the name
In 2023 the historic city of Aurangabad was officially renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The airport (IXU) and the railway station have since followed. We use both names side by side throughout the site — first because both are still widely used, and second because we want this guide to be found whichever way you search.
Our editorial principles
- Factual and respectful. We don't politicise the rename, we present the destination's layered Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Mughal and Maratha history with equal care.
- Practical first. If we can't give you a real fee, a real time or a real distance, we leave it out.
- Updated openly. Every page shows a "Last updated" date.
- Transparent about affiliates. If we ever link to a partner hotel or tour, we'll tell you on that page.
Contributors
Priya S. — Heritage writer
Based in Sambhajinagar; has guided friends and family through the city's monuments for over a decade and writes our attraction and itinerary pages.
Editorial team — HitMedia
This independent guide is published by HitMedia. Our editors fact-check fees and timings each quarter against official ASI and MTDC sources.
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Image & content credits
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