Top tourist attractive places in Maharashtra. Here you can come to know about most frequently visited tourist places in Maharashtra

1. MAHARASTRA

2. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN
MAHARASTRA
 GATE WAY OF INDIA
Location: Colaba, South Mumbai
Highlights/Famous For: Indo-Saracenic style of
architecture
Nearby Tourist
Attractions:
Elephanta Caves and Taj
Mahal Palace Hotel
How to Reach: 2.5 km from Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminal and 2.4
km from Churchgate.

3. GATE WAY OF INDIA

4. GATE WAY OF INDIA

5. CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS
 The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station, in
Mumbai, is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India,
blended with themes deriving from Indian traditional architecture.
 The building, designed by the British architect F. W. Stevens, became the symbol of
Bombay as the ‘Gothic City’ and the major international mercantile port of India.
 The terminal was built over 10 years, starting in 1878, according to a High Victorian
Gothic design based on late medieval Italian models.

6. CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS

7. CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS
 Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches and eccentric
ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture.
 It is an outstanding example of the meeting of two cultures, as
British architects worked with Indian craftsmen to include Indian
architectural tradition and idioms thus forging a new style unique to
Bombay.

8. CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS

9. ELEPHANTA CAVES
 The Elephanta Caves (180 56’ 20” N; 720 55’ 50” E), taluka Uran, district Raigad is
located on island hills about 11 km north-east of the Apollo Bandar, Mumbai and 7 km
from the shore of the mainland, approximately covering an area of 7 km in
circumference.
 The island is named after a colossal elephant found in the island, which is popularly
known as ‘Gharapuri’. At present, the statue of elephant is housed at Jijamata Garden
in Mumbai.
 In ancient period, the place is variously identified as Puri which is mentioned in the
Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II.
 The Marathas also had this island under their control and from them it passed into the
control of the British.

10. ELEPHANTA CAVES

11. ELEPHANTA CAVES

12. KAILASA TEMPLE IN ELLORA CAVES
 The Kailasa Temple at the Ellora Caves in Maharashtra India has fascinated
researchers and tourists for centuries.
 This intricate temple suggests—according to many authors—that thousands of years
ago, ancient cultures were far more advanced than what mainstream scholars are
crediting them for.
 Thousands of years ago, ancient builders were able to quarry supermassive blocks of
stone—some of them with a weight of over 50 tons—transport them to various
construction sites, precisely shape incredibly hard rocks like andesite, and put into
position massive blocks as if the entire process was a giant puzzle.

13. KAILASA TEMPLE IN ELLORA CAVES

14. KAILASA TEMPLE IN ELLORA CAVES

15. BIBI KA MAQBARA
 The mausoleum is entered through a main entrance gate on its south, which has
excellent foliage designs on brass plate on wood covering from the exterior.
 After passing through the entrance a small tank is provided and a low profile screen
wall leads to the main structure.
 The screened pathway has a series of fountains at its centre, which adds to further the
serene atmosphere.
 The mausoleum is crowned by a dome pierced with trellis works and accompanying
panels decorated with flower designs.

16. BIBI KA MAQBARA

17. BIBI KA MAQBARA

18. BIBI KA MAQBARA

19. RAJIV GANDHI ZOOLOGICAL PARK

20. RAJIV GANDHI ZOOLOGICAL PARK
 The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had established a small zoo named
Peshwe Park, in 1953 on approximately 7 acres of land, at the base of the
Parvati hills, where Madhavrao Peshwahad his private menagerie in 1780.
 A new zoo site was thus selected at Katraj and its development was initiated in
1997.The animals from Peshwe Park were to be shifted to this new zoo site.
 The zoo was re-named as the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife
Research Centre (RGZP) and is still in the process of completion. It was
inaugurated on the 14th March 1999.

21. RAJIV GANDHI ZOOLOGICAL PARK
 The zoo area is now 130 acres which also encompasses a water
body popularly called as the Katraj Lake.
 The zoo is currently recognized and categorized as a large zoo by
the Central Zoo Authority and houses 362 animals, of which 147
animals are classified as endangered and critically endangered as
per the schedules of the Wildlife Protection Act of India.

22. RAJIV GANDHI ZOOLOGICAL PARK

23. RAJIV GANDHI ZOOLOGICAL PARK

24. MOUNT MARY CHURCH
 Mount Mary Church is a Roman Catholic Church, dedicated to 'Virgin Mary', situated
in Mumbai.
 This ancient church, built in 1640 and then rebuilt in 1761, is also known as 'The
Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount'.
 What makes this church even more beautiful is that it is sited on top of a hill known as
'Sunderban Bandra', which overlooks the mighty Arabian Sea.
 It is believed that the church has unbelievable healing powers and for this reason, the
church is herded by devotees every day.

25. MOUNT MARY CHURCH

26. MOUNT MARY CHURCH
 Some also say that those who sincerely pray at the Mount Mary Church often get their
wishes fulfilled.
 The 'Bandra Fair' or the 'Feast of Mount Mary' is a week-long celebration held every
September at the Mount Mary Church.
 Tourists from all over the world who visit Mumbai always make sure to visit this
popular church while in the city