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[8] [20] Ajanta is 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the Ellora Caves, which contain Hindu, Jain and Buddhist caves, the last dating from a period similar to Ajanta. The Ajanta style is also found in the Ellora Caves and other sites such as the Elephanta Caves , Aurangabad Caves , Shivleni Caves and the cave temples of Karnataka . [ 21 ]
Painting from the Ajanta caves. Ajanta Caves: The Ajanta Caves are 31 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BC. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) [8] as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri ...
Ajanta became a prominent village for the Mughals after the victory of Shah Jahan in the Siege of Daulatabad Fort in 1632. After the successful campaign, Shah Jahan granted Ajanta village, Vetalwadi and Janjala fort to the Rajput Sardar Nathu Singh son of Maharawal BHIM SINGH of Jaisalmer for his bravery in the war.
The Ajanta range (Marathi: अजिंठा पर्वतरांगा) is a mountain range in the state of Maharashtra in Central India. The range forms northern wall of the Deccan plateau and acts as a watershed between tributaries of the Godavari and Tapi rivers.
English: The Ajanta caves are 30+ rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE. Ajanta, Maharashtra, India. Ajanta, Maharashtra, India. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Ajanta Caves are UNESCO World Heritage Site specifically nominated for the international World Heritage program. There are a total of 29 such caves excavated till date. Ajanta takes the name after the village Ajinṭhā in Aurangabad district, in the state of Maharashtra. Photo credit: Eloquence
The four completed chaitya halls are caves 9 and 10 from the early period, and caves 19 and 26 from the later period of construction. All follow the typical form found elsewhere, with high ceilings and a central "nave" leading to the stupa, which is near the back, but allows walking behind it, as walking around stupas was (and remains) a common ...