I was fortuate to see a few more sites during my last weekend just outside of Aurangabad was the Devagiri Fort. This for was situated on the top of a hill and considered one of the most powerful forts during the medieval period. The main entrance (below) has spikes through the door to prevent elephant attacks!
Here's a few pictures from inside the fort - after a hike I was able to see the most amazing view from nearly the top of the fort:
Just outside of the fort there are tons of fruit stands among other vendors - I had to take a picture of these:
While exploring the fort I came across a few monkeys, their tails were like 2 feet long - wish I could have taken a closer picture but didnt want to disturb them :)
The last stop for the day was to the Bibi Ka Maqbara (a replica of the Taj Mahal). This site was built by Aurangzeb's son as a tribute to his mother. The Taj Mahal in the city of Agra is made of marble and twice the size! Here's a picture of the entrance
The architecture was stunning I couldn't stop taking pictures of the amazing detail and design elements.
Here's a few pictures from inside the fort - after a hike I was able to see the most amazing view from nearly the top of the fort:
Just outside of the fort there are tons of fruit stands among other vendors - I had to take a picture of these:
While exploring the fort I came across a few monkeys, their tails were like 2 feet long - wish I could have taken a closer picture but didnt want to disturb them :)
The last stop for the day was to the Bibi Ka Maqbara (a replica of the Taj Mahal). This site was built by Aurangzeb's son as a tribute to his mother. The Taj Mahal in the city of Agra is made of marble and twice the size! Here's a picture of the entrance
I'm so glad I was able to visit these sites and can't wait for my next trip to India to return for a visit to the original Taj Mahal! Tomorrow I'll share the last of my weekend adventures!
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