India Maharashtra Complete Guide 2026: Mumbai, Pune, Ajanta, Ellora, Aurangabad, Lonavala

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TL;DR

Maharashtra packs five UNESCO sites, Bollywood, Maratha forts, and Buddhist rock-cut caves into one circuit. I spent eighteen days routing Mumbai to Pune to Aurangabad for Ajanta and Ellora, then up the Western Ghats to Lonavala and Mahabaleshwar. October to March kept temperatures friendly. Budget roughly USD 45 to 90 per day mid-range. Allow eight days minimum for the core arc.

Why Visit Maharashtra in 2026

Maharashtra holds five UNESCO World Heritage entries inside its borders, a density no other Indian state matches. Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves were inscribed in 1983, Elephanta Caves on Gharapuri Island in 1987, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in 2004, and the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai in 2018. The Western Ghats, a separate UNESCO natural property listed in 2012, also slice through the state.

I came in with one goal, see all five cultural sites in a single trip, and the geography cooperated. Mumbai sits on the coast, Pune is a three hour climb inland, and Aurangabad opens the door to both Ajanta and Ellora. Add the Sahyadri hills around Lonavala and Mahabaleshwar, plus Shirdi for pilgrims, and one state delivers heritage, cinema, hill stations, vineyards, and pilgrimage routes without crossing a border.

The 2018 UNESCO listing of Mumbai's Art Deco was the surprise. The buildings along Marine Drive and Oval Maidan form the second largest Art Deco grouping after Miami, and the cream coloured 1930s apartment blocks pair off neatly with the colonial Gothic across the road.

Background and Context

Maharashtra covers 307,713 square kilometres, the third largest Indian state after Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Population sits near 124 million, second only to Uttar Pradesh at 230 million. Mumbai, renamed from Bombay in 1995, anchors the Greater Mumbai Metropolitan Region at around 21 million and serves as the financial capital of India. Pune has grown to nearly 7 million.

Marathi is spoken by close to 70 percent of residents, with Hindi as a link language, plus English in business, Konkani along the southern coast, Urdu in Muslim quarters, and Gujarati in Mumbai trading neighbourhoods. The currency is the Indian rupee (INR), and the time zone is IST.

Maharashtra became a state on May 1, 1960, after Bombay State was split along linguistic lines (Gujarat formed the same day). The Maratha Empire, founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1627 to 1680), was formally crowned in 1674 at Raigad Fort. Peshwa rule from Pune (1713 to 1818) extended Maratha reach across much of the subcontinent until the Third Anglo-Maratha War. The Bombay Presidency under the British ran from 1818 to 1947.

Mumbai: Bombay, Gateway, and the UNESCO Twin Ensemble

I started in Mumbai at the Gateway of India, a 26 metre yellow basalt arch on the Apollo Bunder waterfront. Designed by George Wittet, it was finished in 1924 to commemorate the 1911 visit of King George V and Queen Mary. The last British troops also marched out through it in 1948.

Across the road sits the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, opened in 1903 by Jamsetji Tata. The Heritage Wing dates to 1903 and the Tower Wing to 1973. I had filter coffee at the Sea Lounge watching dhow boats line up for the Elephanta ferry. The hotel was severely damaged in the November 26 to 29, 2008 attacks, which killed 165 people across multiple Mumbai sites; the 2010 reopening is approached with dignity by staff who lived through it.

Marine Drive, the three kilometre curve along Back Bay, glows after sunset, earning the nickname Queen's Necklace. The 1930s Art Deco apartment houses line the landward side. The Victorian Gothic civic buildings, mostly built between 1860 and 1880, sit a block inland around Oval Maidan: the Bombay High Court, the University Library and Rajabai Tower, and the Old Secretariat. The juxtaposition is what UNESCO recognised in 2018.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the 1887 Victorian Gothic railway station designed by Frederick William Stevens, was inscribed by UNESCO in 2004. Over three million commuters pass through daily. The Mumbai Suburban Railway, opened in 1853 as the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, was the first railway line in India and now carries 7.5 million daily passengers across Western, Central, and Harbour lines.

Bollywood, headquartered in Mumbai, produces roughly 1,000 to 1,500 films per year through studios like Yash Raj Films, Dharma Productions, and Mukta Arts. I did a half day Film City tour in Goregaon and spotted set crews assembling a wedding scene. The Bombay Stock Exchange, founded in 1875 on Dalal Street, is the oldest in Asia.

Elephanta Caves, listed by UNESCO in 1987, are a one hour ferry ride from the Gateway. The seven rock-cut shrines on Gharapuri Island date between the 5th and 9th centuries CE. The central feature is the six metre Sadashiva, a three-headed Shiva sculpture in Cave 1 representing Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer aspects. Portuguese troops used some panels for target practice in the 16th century, which still shows.

Pune: Peshwa Capital and the Gandhi Memorial

Pune, three and a half hours southeast of Mumbai by Deccan Express, became my base for the Maratha story. The Aga Khan Palace, built in 1892 by Sultan Aga Khan III on 19 acres in Yerwada, is where the British interned Mahatma Gandhi, his wife Kasturba, and his secretary Mahadev Desai from August 1942 to May 1944 during the Quit India movement. Kasturba died here on February 22, 1944, and Desai a few months earlier. Their samadhis sit in the gardens. The Aga Khan IV donated the building to India in 1969.

Shaniwar Wada, the Peshwa palace in central Pune, was completed in 1732 under Bajirao I. An 1828 fire reduced it to stone fortifications, but the Delhi Gate with its spiked anti-elephant doors still stands.

Sinhagad Fort, a 30 kilometre drive southwest, climbs to about 1,300 metres. The 1670 night assault by Tanaji Malusare to recover the fort from Mughal control is the most retold story in Maratha lore, ending with Tanaji's death and Shivaji's line, "The fort is won but the lion is gone." Locals come up for pithla bhakri (chickpea gravy with millet flatbread).

Other stops: Osho International Meditation Resort in Koregaon Park (1974) and Savitribai Phule Pune University (1948).

Ajanta Caves: 30 Buddhist Caves Rediscovered in 1819

Ajanta sits about 100 kilometres northeast of Aurangabad along a horseshoe bend of the Waghora River. The 30 Buddhist caves were carved in two phases, the 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE (Hinayana) and the 5th to 6th centuries CE (Mahayana), with activity ending around 650 CE.

After abandonment they were lost to forest for over a millennium until April 28, 1819, when John Smith, a British officer of the 28th Madras Cavalry on a tiger hunt, spotted the entrance of what is now Cave 10 from the opposite ridge. His charcoal inscription on a pillar inside the cave is still visible. UNESCO inscribed the site in 1983.

Cave 1 holds the Bodhisattva Padmapani mural on the wall left of the antechamber, the most reproduced image from Ajanta. The painting uses earth pigments on lime plaster and is lit only briefly to limit damage. Cave 26 contains a seven metre reclining Buddha depicting the parinirvana. Cave 19 is a chaitya (prayer hall) with a horseshoe arched window and a stupa carved with a standing Buddha inside. The chaitya halls are acoustically remarkable; a hummed note rings for several seconds.

A guide tip saved my afternoon: bring a strong torch since interior lighting is deliberately dim. Photography without flash is allowed in most caves. The site closes Mondays, and I lost half a day learning that the hard way.

Ellora Caves: 34 Caves Across Three Religions

Ellora, 30 kilometres northwest of Aurangabad, is younger than Ajanta but more ambitious. The 34 caves along a two kilometre basalt escarpment date from the 6th to the 10th centuries CE. Caves 1 to 12 are Buddhist (5th to 7th century), Caves 13 to 29 are Hindu (6th to 9th century), and Caves 30 to 34 are Jain (8th to 10th century). All three religious traditions carved into the same cliff during overlapping periods, the headline UNESCO accepted in 1983.

The centerpiece is Cave 16, the Kailasa Temple, commissioned by Rashtrakuta king Krishna I (757 to 783 CE). The temple was carved top-down from a single basalt outcrop, making it the largest monolithic rock-cut structure in the world. It measures roughly 30 metres high, 60 metres long, and 50 metres wide. Approximately three million tonnes of rock were removed to create a two-storey main shrine, a Nandi pavilion, columned cloisters, and life-sized elephant sculptures along the base. Carving is estimated to have taken 100 years across multiple generations.

I climbed the upper viewing path north of the temple for the angle that shows the sunken courtyard from above; the scale registers from there. Cave 10, the Vishvakarma cave on the Buddhist side, is a chaitya hall with a six metre seated Buddha. Cave 32, the Indra Sabha on the Jain side, has carved ceiling lotuses I almost missed.

Aurangabad and Bibi ka Maqbara

Aurangabad, renamed from Khadki by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1653, served as a Mughal capital in the Deccan. The Bibi ka Maqbara, completed in 1660, was built by Aurangzeb's son Prince Azam Shah for his mother, Empress Dilras Banu Begum. It echoes the Taj Mahal in Agra at smaller scale, with marble used only for the lower portions and plaster painted to mimic marble above, hence the nickname Mini Taj of the Deccan. The cost was around 668,000 rupees of the period, against roughly 32 million for the original Taj.

Daulatabad Fort, 15 kilometres northwest, perches on a 220 metre conical hill. Built in the 12th century CE by the Yadava dynasty, it was briefly the Tughlaq capital in 1327 when Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq force-marched the population of Delhi here, a relocation that failed within a decade. The Chand Minar, a 30 metre tower built in 1435, dominates the lower fort. Climbing through the dark bat-filled passages to the summit took me about ninety minutes.

Panchakki, in central Aurangabad, is a 17th century water mill. Water siphoned from a spring 11 kilometres away once turned a stone grinding wheel that supplied flour to the adjacent Sufi shrine.

Lonavala and Khandala: Western Ghats Hill Stations

Lonavala and the adjacent Khandala sit at about 624 metres along the Mumbai to Pune highway, two hours from either city. I went on a Tuesday to dodge weekend crowds. The Karla Caves, a Buddhist rock-cut complex from the 2nd century BCE, are 11 kilometres east. The Great Chaitya at Karla is the largest early Buddhist prayer hall in India, with a 14 metre vaulted ceiling and wooden ribs original to the carving.

Bhushi Dam in monsoon turns into a step-pool waterfall packed with day-trippers. Tiger Point is a cliff with a 650 metre drop. Chikki, a sesame-jaggery brittle, is the local sweet; a 500 gram box at Maganlal Chikki ran 250 INR.

Mahabaleshwar: Strawberries and the Sahyadri Crown

Mahabaleshwar sits at 1,353 metres, the highest peak of the Sahyadri range in this section of the Western Ghats, and is the source of the Krishna River. From October to February the slopes carry strawberry farms, and roadside stalls sell baskets, milkshakes, and jams. Mapro Garden runs a popular tasting room.

Pratapgad Fort, built in 1656, sits 24 kilometres west. On November 10, 1659, Shivaji killed the Bijapur general Afzal Khan here during a parley, an event central to Maratha founding mythology. The Bhavani temple inside is still used.

Arthur's Seat, Wilson Point, and Elephant's Head Point line the cliff edges. A car and driver for the lookout circuits cost 1,800 INR for the day.

Shirdi: The Sai Baba Samadhi

Shirdi, about 240 kilometres east of Mumbai, draws roughly 25,000 pilgrims daily to the Samadhi Mandir of Sai Baba, who died there in 1918. The queue runs two to four hours on regular days, longer on Thursdays and weekends. Online darshan booking through the Sai Sansthan Trust website is the practical entry.

I queued for ninety minutes on a midweek morning, then stayed about five minutes at the marble tomb. Sai Baba's teaching mixed Hindu and Muslim devotional traditions, and the atmosphere reflects that. The Prasadalaya feeds roughly 40,000 pilgrims a day at concessional rates.

Matheran: Asia's Smallest Hill Station

Matheran sits at 800 metres in the Sahyadris, two hours from Mumbai. It is one of the few car-free hill stations anywhere; vehicles stop at Dasturi car park, and the final three kilometres are walked, taken by hand-pulled rickshaw, or ridden on horseback. A narrow-gauge toy train from Neral, opened in 1907, runs the eight kilometre climb when monsoon damage permits. The 38 official viewpoints include Panorama Point and Louisa Point. Charlotte Lake is the town's water source.

Nashik: Holy City and Wine Valley

Nashik is one of India's 12 Hindu holy cities and hosts the Kumbh Mela every 12 years, with the next gathering scheduled for 2027. The Godavari flows through Ramkund, the principal bathing ghat. Trimbakeshwar, 28 kilometres west, holds one of the 12 Jyotirlingas; the temple dates to 1755 under Peshwa Balaji Bajirao.

The second half of Nashik is wine. Sula Vineyards, founded in 1999 by Rajeev Samant, leads a cluster that includes York, Soma, and Vallonné. A tasting at Sula was 500 INR for six pours plus a cellar tour. Volcanic soils and 700 metres of elevation give the local Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz a distinct profile.

Cost Reference Table

Category	Budget	Mid-range	Luxury
Accommodation per night	INR 1,200 to 2,500 (USD 15 to 30)	INR 4,000 to 12,000 (USD 50 to 150)	INR 25,000+ (USD 300+) at Taj Mahal Palace, Trident, Oberoi
Vada pav street snack	INR 20	INR 60 in cafe	INR 250 at hotel cafe
Pav bhaji or Bombay sandwich	INR 80 to 200	INR 350	INR 700+
Maharashtrian thali	INR 150 to 400	INR 600	INR 1,500+
Mumbai local train ticket	INR 5 to 20	First class INR 50 to 150	Air-con local INR 80 to 250
Mumbai Metro	INR 10 to 40	Same	Same
Auto-rickshaw 5 km	INR 80 to 120	Uber/Ola INR 150 to 250	Hotel car INR 800
Ajanta-Ellora day jeep from Aurangabad	INR 700 shared	INR 2,500 private	INR 4,500 with guide
Domestic flight Mumbai-Aurangabad	INR 3,500	INR 5,500	INR 12,000+

Planning the Trip

The best months are October to March, when daytime temperatures sit between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius across most of the state. November and February felt ideal, cool enough for full days at Ellora without dehydration risk. The monsoon (June to September) brings heavy rain to the Western Ghats and floods low areas of Mumbai. Upside: the waterfalls around Lonavala and Bhandardara only run then. April to May pushes inland temperatures past 35 and Aurangabad past 40, which makes cave visits punishing.

Visas for non-Indians are straightforward. The Indian e-Visa for tourism costs roughly USD 25 (single entry, 30 days) up to USD 80 for multi-entry one year, applied at indianvisaonline.gov.in with processing usually under 72 hours. Indian citizens need no entry document beyond ID.

Flights into Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) are the standard arrival. BOM handles around 50 million passengers a year, second busiest in India after Delhi. Pune (PNQ) and Aurangabad (IXU) handle limited international routes plus dense domestic links. The Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express takes three hours forty minutes for about 350 INR in second class chair car. Mumbai to Aurangabad via Devagiri Express runs about seven hours overnight.

Mumbai's local trains are the operating system of the city. The three lines (Western, Central, Harbour) carry over 7.5 million passengers a day, the busiest commuter network anywhere. First class costs roughly ten times second class and is worth it during peak hours (8 to 10 am, 6 to 9 pm) when second class hits nine-plus passengers per square metre crush load.

Climate ranges from tropical at the coast (Mumbai 22 to 35 degrees Celsius with high humidity year-round) to cooler in the hill stations (Mahabaleshwar 15 to 25 daytime in season, single digits in winter nights). Dress is urban casual in Mumbai and Pune. For temples, remove shoes at the entrance and dress modestly, especially at Shirdi, Trimbakeshwar, and Jyotirlinga shrines.

For Ajanta and Ellora, plan two full days from Aurangabad, one for each site. The combined one-day tour exists but leaves an hour at each, which is not enough. Both involve significant walking; Ajanta has rock-cut stairs and Ellora has long stretches between caves with little shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Indian e-Visa quick?
Yes for most nationalities. Apply at indianvisaonline.gov.in, pay USD 25 to USD 80 depending on validity, upload a passport scan and photo, and approval typically arrives within 72 hours. Indian passport holders need no entry document.

Are ATMs and currency exchange reliable?
ATMs are widely available in Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, and Nashik. Smaller towns like Shirdi and Matheran have fewer machines; carry a cash buffer. USD exchange works at Mumbai airport, Colaba money changers, and bank branches. Notify your home bank to avoid card blocks.

Is alcohol freely available?
Yes, in licensed shops, bars, and hotels across Maharashtra. Dry days are enforced on the 1st, 7th, and 15th of each month plus national holidays like Independence Day, Republic Day, and October 2. Some pilgrimage towns like Shirdi are essentially dry around shrines.

What about vegetarian and Jain food?
Maharashtrian cuisine is heavily vegetarian friendly. The thali, pav bhaji, vada pav, misal pav, sabudana khichdi, and puran poli are all vegetarian by default. Jain food (no root vegetables) is widely available in Mumbai, especially at Marwari and Gujarati restaurants. The Konkan coast leans non-vegetarian with seafood.

How do I survive Mumbai local trains?
Avoid peak windows of 8 to 10 am and 6 to 9 pm. Buy a first class ticket (INR 50 to 150) for breathing room. Use the women's compartments if applicable; they are clearly marked. Hold your bag in front of you.

How do I book intercity trains?
The IRCTC website (irctc.co.in) and app handle all reservations. Foreign nationals can register with a passport. Tatkal bookings open 24 hours before departure. For Mumbai-Pune, Aurangabad, and Nashik connections, book at least a week ahead in peak season.

Ajanta and Ellora in one day or two?
Two days, based in Aurangabad. The combined one-day tour leaves about 90 minutes at each site, not enough for Cave 16 at Ellora alone. Spend a full day at each.

Are there scams to watch for?
At Mumbai airport, use the pre-paid taxi counter inside the terminal. In Pune, insist auto-rickshaw drivers run the meter; if they refuse, walk to the next one. Gateway of India ferry touts will inflate rates; the regulated counter sells return tickets to Elephanta for about INR 200. Photography touts who pose animals on your shoulder will demand large tips.

Useful Marathi Phrases

Phrase	Marathi	When to use
Hello / Greetings	Namaskaar	All occasions
Thank you	Dhanyavaad	Always
Yes	Hoy	Confirming
No	Naahi	Declining
Great / Awesome	Mast	Casual
How much?	Kiti rupiye?	Markets, autos
Too expensive	Khup mahaag	Bargaining
Water	Paani	Restaurants
Where is...?	...kuthe aahe?	Directions
Stop here	Ithe thaamba	Auto-rickshaw
Train station	Railway station	Universal English loanword
Toilet	Sandaas	Asking around
I am vegetarian	Mi shakahaari aahe	Restaurants
Excuse me	Maaf kara	Politeness
What is your name?	Tumcha naav kaay?	Introduction
My name is...	Maaza naav... aahe	Introduction
Tasty	Chavadar	Compliment to cook
Slowly	Halu halu	To drivers
Friend	Mitra	Casual address

Cultural Notes

Maharashtra is linguistically dense. Marathi covers about 70 percent of the population, but Mumbai layers Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Sindhi (post-1947 migration), Konkani, Bengali, Tamil, and a dozen others. Marathi is written in Devanagari, the same script as Hindi, so signage is partially readable if you know one.

Religious composition follows the national pattern with local features. Hindus account for about 80 percent, Muslims 12, Buddhists 6 (largely Dalit communities who converted under Bhimrao Ambedkar's leadership on October 14, 1956 in Nagpur), Jains 1.2 (concentrated in Mumbai trading communities), with Christians, Sikhs, and the Zoroastrian Parsis (around 50,000 nationwide) all present.

The Maratha Empire (1674 to 1818) is the reference frame. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1627 to 1680), founder of the Bhonsle dynasty, was crowned at Raigad on June 6, 1674. The Peshwa period (1713 to 1818) based in Pune expanded Maratha control across northern India until the loss at Panipat on January 14, 1761 against Ahmad Shah Durrani, which killed roughly 40,000 Maratha soldiers in a single day. British control followed after the Third Anglo-Maratha War.

Bollywood is concentrated in Mumbai's western suburbs of Andheri, Bandra, and Goregaon. Output of 1,000 to 1,500 films a year makes it the world's largest film industry by volume. Studios like Yash Raj Films (1970), Dharma Productions (1979), Mukta Arts (1978), and Rajshri Productions (1947) define the production map. Performers like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Alia Bhatt are household names well beyond India.

Ganesh Chaturthi, the ten day festival in August or September honouring the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, was popularised as a public event by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1893 as a Maratha cultural rallying point. Lalbaugcha Raja, the Mumbai pandal in Lalbaug, draws millions over ten days. Final day immersion at Girgaon Chowpatty and Juhu Beach is a sight in itself. Gokulashtami follows with human-pyramid handi-breaking events.

Folk performance includes Lavani (women's song-and-dance), Bharud (satirical poem-drama), and Powada (Maratha ballads). Marathi theatre has run continuously since the 1880s. Marathi literature reaches back 600 years to Sant Dnyaneshwar (1275 to 1296), whose Dnyaneshwari (around 1290) opened Bhakti tradition here.

Pre-Trip Preparation Checklist

E-Visa printed for non-Indian passports, or Indian government ID for citizens
INR cash for first 48 hours plus an ATM card
Modest dress sets for temple days, plus removable shoes
Plug adapter for type C, D, M sockets at 230V, 50 Hz
Bottled or filtered water outside chain hotels
IRCTC account registered in advance with international card added
Uber and Ola apps installed
Pre-paid taxi voucher or pre-booked airport pickup
Monsoon plan if travelling June to September, including waterproof shoes
Light fleece for hill stations (Mahabaleshwar nights drop to single digits in winter)
Travel insurance with medical evacuation cover
Offline maps downloaded for Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad

Three Itineraries

Five-day Mumbai and Pune core

Day 1: Mumbai arrival, Colaba walk, Gateway of India, Marine Drive evening. Day 2: Elephanta ferry, Mumbai Art Deco walk around Oval Maidan, CST station. Day 3: Bollywood Film City morning, Bandra Worli Sea Link, Juhu sunset. Day 4: Deccan Express to Pune, Aga Khan Palace, Shaniwar Wada. Day 5: Sinhagad Fort half day, return Mumbai or fly from Pune.

Eight-day add Ajanta, Ellora, Aurangabad

Days 1 to 3 as above. Day 4: Train or flight Mumbai to Aurangabad, evening Bibi ka Maqbara. Day 5: Ellora full day with Kailasa Temple priority. Day 6: Ajanta full day. Day 7: Daulatabad Fort and Panchakki morning, fly to Pune. Day 8: Pune sights and depart.

Twelve-day full Maharashtra

Days 1 to 3: Mumbai including Elephanta and Art Deco. Day 4: Train to Lonavala, Karla Caves. Day 5: Continue to Mahabaleshwar, Pratapgad. Day 6: Mahabaleshwar lookouts, drive to Pune. Day 7: Pune sights. Day 8: Train to Aurangabad. Day 9: Ellora full day. Day 10: Ajanta full day. Day 11: Drive to Shirdi for darshan, continue to Nashik. Day 12: Trimbakeshwar morning, Sula Vineyards afternoon, depart.

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External References

Wikipedia, Maharashtra, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra
UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, Western Ghats, https://whc.unesco.org
Maharashtra Tourism, official portal, https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in
Wikivoyage, Maharashtra, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Maharashtra
Lonely Planet, Maharashtra travel guide, https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/maharashtra

Last updated: 2026-05-19.

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