Paithan: Famous for Paithani Sarees and Sant Dnyaneshwar Udyan

Fifty kilometres south of Aurangabad sits a town that was once the capital of an empire, and is today the source of some of the most prized handwoven textiles in India. Paithan rarely makes the standard tourist itinerary, which is exactly why it makes such a rewarding full-day trip for anyone willing to go a little further.

Paithani Sarees: Watch Them Being Made

Paithan is world-famous as the home of Paithani sarees — handwoven silk sarees with distinctive gold zari borders, considered one of India's most prized textile traditions, with a single saree sometimes taking weeks or months to complete by hand. Visitors can watch weavers at work at local looms and shop directly from workshops, seeing the actual process behind a craft that's usually only encountered already finished in a shop window elsewhere.

Sant Dnyaneshwar Udyan

Built beside the Jayakwadi Dam and Nath Sagar reservoir, this terraced garden is a peaceful spot for a stroll, with wide views over the reservoir — a genuinely scenic contrast to the weaving workshops and old-town lanes elsewhere in Paithan.

History

Paithan was once Pratishthana, the ancient capital of the Satavahana dynasty, giving the town a historical significance that predates most of Aurangabad's Mughal-era monuments by well over a thousand years — a detail that puts the rest of the region's history in a different perspective.

How to Reach

Given the distance, Paithan is best visited as a dedicated full-day trip from Aurangabad rather than combined with other sights — give the day to Paithan alone so you have time for both the weaving workshops and the garden without rushing.

Plan Your Visit

Book a car rental in Aurangabad for a full-day Paithan trip, or call us to plan your visit — we can also point you toward workshops where you can genuinely see the weaving process, not just a retail counter.