Purwar Museum - tourmet

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India /Maharashtra /Aurangabad /Aurangabad

Sight Address : The Purwar Museum, located on Safara Road, Aurangabad. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Purwar Museum is out up in a marvellous old haveli and houses exquisite collections of a retired doctor. Doctor Purwar’s personal displays are exhibited here. A 500 year old chain maul suit, a copy of the Quran written by Auranzeb, an 800 year old Paithani Sari are amongst the many collections that can be found here. The Purwar Museum is a relatively small museum located in Sarafa road in Aurangabad. There is an old timer shop situated near the museum.

Purwar Museum in Aurangabad

HistoryEdit

Purwar Museum, is a small museum that is housed in an awesome old haveli. It has interesting personal collections of a retired doctor. Dr. Purwar was a famous doctor in Aurangabad and his personal collections are on display in this museum since 1970. Within the museum is a 500-year-old chain maul suit, a copy of the Holy Kuran written by Emperor Aurangzeb. The other great attraction of the museum is an almost 850 year old Paithani Sari on display. Purwar Museum is a popular museum in Aurangabad. There is an old timer shop situated near the museum.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

Sunrise to 10:00 pm

Closed OnEdit

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

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Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs 5

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

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Guide Required : No Edit

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : The taxi stand is next to the MSRTC bus stand; share jeeps also depart from here for destinations around Aurangabad. Expect to pay Rs.600 for a full-day tour in a rickshaw, or Rs.900 in a taxi.

Bus : MSRTC also operates an intra-city bus service called ‘Aurangabad City Bus’ which connects different parts of the city together along with connecting the city to its nearby suburbs. The bus system is even more complicated for those who do not speak the local Marathi language, which equates to just about every foreign visitor here. Your best bet is to ask someone in your hotel before you leave what bus you would need to take to get to your planned destination. If you can track down this bus and get on as well as let the driver know your destination, then buses here are very convenient and inexpensive at just a couple of rupees per trip.

Train : Aurangabad’s train station (Station Rd East) is not on a main line, but two heavily-booked trains, the Tapovan Express (2nd class/chair ₹102/338, 7½ hours, 2.35pm) and the Janshatabdi Express (2nd class/chair ₹127/420, 6½ hours, 6am) run direct to/from Mumbai. For Hyderabad (Secunderabad), take the Devagiri Express (sleeper/2AC ₹224/822, 10 hours,4.05am). To reach northern or eastern India,take a bus to Jalgaon and board a train there.

Air : Aurangabad Airport, popularly known as the Chikalthana airport is the main domestic airport here. It is situated 10 km east of the city. Both Indian Airlines and Jet Airways have a daily flight to Mumbai (Bombay). The airport is 10km east of town. En route are the offices of Indian Airlines (2485241; Jalna Rd) and Jet Airways (2441392; Jalna Rd) There are daily flights to Delhi, with a stopover in Mumbai. Fares start from around Rs.1500. Taxis are available to and from airport.

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry bottle of drinking water and some food.

Safety / WarningEdit

Eat safely (no street stall foods, no buffets, eat fruits/veg that can be peeled and well-cooked food, drink sealed bottled water). Use sun screen/mosquito repellent, put a hat and sunglasses on your child.Wear closed shoes, not sandals.