Ajanta Caves
30 Buddhist rock-cut caves from the 2nd century BCE, UNESCO-listed.
Rock-cut caves and Maratha forts
Maharashtra — Heritage & Culture
Monuments, living temple traditions and festivals that shape Maharashtra beyond its city sights.
Key monuments
Ellora Caves
34 rock-cut monuments including the Kailasa temple, UNESCO-listed.
Shaniwar Wada, Pune
The ruined 18th-century Peshwa palace fortress.
Festivals
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ten days of public Ganesh idol processions, especially massive in Mumbai.
Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage
Devotees walk for weeks to Pandharpur's Vithoba Temple.
Culture
Lavani folk dance and a strong Marathi theatre tradition.