The main religions of Aurangabad are Hindus, Jains, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, etc. The Religious places of Aurangabad can be explained into three parts which can be defined as below:
Mosque: There are four mosque places in Aurangabad such as Dargah of Pir Ismail, Shah Ganj Masjid, Chauki-Ki-Masjid and Jama Masjid.
Church: There is a New India Church of God that is situated at G B Shrof Lalit Kala Academb, Aurangpura.
Temple: The famous temple of Aurangabad is Ghrishneshwar Temple situated at Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Grishneshwar, Ellora, near Ellora and Bhadra Maruti located at Khuldabad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001.
As the Aurangabad is known for its historical places and these historical places are the reasons of the attraction of the tourists. The historical places can be defined as below:
• Bibi ka Maqbara that is a burial place of wife of Aurangzeb named Rabia-Ud-Durrani, Bibi Ka Maqbara has a similar design of Taj.
• Aurangabad Caves are located at 5km distance. These caves are made with architecture design which has the influence of Tantric design.
• Panchakki Water Mill is an intriguing water mill which is best known for its underground water channel. That culminates in mesmerizing of ‘artificial’ waterfall empowers the mill. Panchakki is situated near the mosque named Dargah Complex of Baba Shah Musafir.
• Salim Ali Lake and Bird Sanctuary is situated near the Delhi Gate, Opposite Himayat Bagh, Aurangabad. The lake is well known as Salim Ali Sarovar and Salim Ali Talab. During the time period of Mughal the Lake was known as Khiziri Talab.
• Gates in Aurangabad is the reason why Aurangabad is known as the City of Gates. There are 52 gates where each gate has a local history individually linked.
• Himayat Baugh Aurangabad is known as a part of Marathwada Agricultural University become the houses of Fruit Research Station and Nursery. The Himayat Baugh is situated in more than 300 acres.
• Naukhanda Palace contains the nine apartments, the building consists zananas, a Divan I Aam, a masjid, a kacheri and a Divan I Khas.
• Sunehri Mahal is made with the stone and has painting of golden color which was decorated at one time. The building is located in the stones and lime.
• Quila-E-Ark is a palace which was initially known as Killa Arrak and was made by order of Aurangzeb. That consists four/five gateways and for musicians Nagarkhana. The walls are mounted with the guns.
• Pir Ismail Mausoleum is situated outside the Delhi gate in a garden along the Harsul road. The garden includes the many ruined cisterns as well as fountains. The Mausoleum can be found in square in plan with five pointed arches on every side with domed towers in the corners.
• Kali Masjid and Jama Masjid are made by Malik Ambar. Malik Ambar built seven mosques which are known with the general name as Kali Masjid. Jama Masjid has fifty polygonal pillars which are arranged in five rows or a joint with arches system that divides the building in equal compartments of twenty-seven. Each one is covered with a simple or elegant design. In front have nine pointed arches, from which Malik Ambar erected the five during 1612 A.D while Aurangzeb added the remaining four.
• Chowk Masjid has five pointed arches while the two arches are in depth. The corners of the Masjid are decorated with the minarets while the gate also has two minarets. In front of the mosque there is a cistern situated in the courtyard and many other features. The Masjid was built by Shayista Khan in 1655.
• Shahganj Masjid was built by Khafi Khan during 1720 A.D. The mosque is the finest edifices can be found in India.
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