Deccan Odyssey Introduction

The Deccan Odysseys sheer luxury is a sight to behold. Everything
in the train reflects the ways of Indian Royalty. The plush interiors, an
awesome cuisine and grate sites to see makes the journey memorable. This
luxurious train transports its guests on a remarkable sojourn of a land
shining in legions grandeur - serene beaches, magnificent forts & palaces
and experiencing divine tales etched in colossal rocks.
A weeklong royal journey is through some of the best places in Maharashtra
namely Mumbai, Ganapatipule, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Tarkarli, Sawantwadi,
Goa, Kolhapur, Pune, Aurangabad, Ellora, Ajanta and Nasik. The objective
of running The Deccan Odyssey train is primarily to showcase
the best of tourism assets of Maharashtra like pristine beauty of Konkan
coast, the art, the culture, the heritage of Maharashtra (including world
heritage sites of Ajanta & Ellora), as well as Maharashtras local
arts, crafts and cuisine.
It touches Goa, an already established tourist destination and back to Pune,
the City of Maratha power & Maharashtrian culture and fast coming up
Information Technology Centre of Maharashtra. Pune is also surrounded by
many a religious sites and historical forts and lakes. From there one to
Aurangabad a city founded by none other than the Mogul emperor The
Aurangajeb which is predominantly a cultural centre of Maharashtra.

This is also a place where the world heritage sites of Ajanta, Ellora known
for the wall painting or frescoes painted on the walls of caves carved out
of solid basalt rock and have briefed the vagaries of time for centuries
together are located. At Ajanta the Buddhist sculptures vividly described
lives and legend of Buddha and the stone colours even today spells bounds
the visitor. The Ellora caves a complex of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
caves are the living example of supreme architecture prevalent in those
time and the Kailas Temple, the best of all and the greatest monolithic
sculpture the world has ever seen is a marvel in itself.
Maharashtra it has, for five thousand years, seen various dynasties
beyond Vindhya ruling over the Deccan Plateau from the days of Rashtrakutas,
Vakatakas, Satvahanas, Shilaharas, Chalukyas, Yadavas, Marathas, Portuguese
and English. All these dynasties have left behind their marks in the forms
of monument and heritage sites, the wadas, the palaces, the churches, the
temples, the synagogues, the mosques. The State with 27 wild life sanctuaries,
4 National Parks, numerous religious sites, places of scenic beauty, scores
of beaches, thousands of forts and unique culture depicted in its folk arts,
the colourful festivals, its cuisine, handicraft. A tourist will get a glimpse
of all these just in seven nights, a capsule of Maharashtra the Great
State.
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