Fair & Festival celebrate in Aurangabad

Three evenings of classical dance and music inside the floodlit Kailasa Temple. Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Sufi singers under the stars, pure goosebumps.

Drama, poetry and music performances at the caves to honour the ancient Sanskrit poet. Local and national artists, free entry.

Ten-day city-wide celebration. Massive pandals, drumbeats at night, modak sweets everywhere. The immersion processions are spectacular.

Seven-day Sufi festival at the tombs of saints including Aurangzeb. Night-long qawwalis, free langar, spiritual energy that cuts across religions.

Folk dances from all over Maharashtra, handicraft stalls, food courts under the cliffs. Great for families.

Paithani shops lit with a thousand bulbs, streets closed for rangoli competitions, the scent of mawa sweets thick in the air. Quietly beautiful.