Ajanta Caves - Wikipedia
Ajanta Caves. Cave 19, Ajanta 5th-century chaitya hall. The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India. [1][2][3] Ajanta Caves are a …
Ajanta Caves | Location, History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 30, 2024 · Ajanta Caves, Buddhist rock-cut cave temples and monasteries, located near Ajanta village, north-central Maharashtra state, western India, that are celebrated for their wall paintings. The temples are hollowed out of granite cliffs on the inner side of a 70-foot (20-metre) ravine in the Wagurna.
Ajanta Caves - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Ajanta Caves exemplifies one of the greatest achievements in ancient Buddhist rock-cut architecture. The artistic traditions at Ajanta present an important and rare specimen of art, architecture, painting, and socio-cultural, religious and political history of …
Ajanta Caves - Archaeological Survey of India
Ajanta Caves. The Ajanta Caves (75°40’ N; 20°30’ E) are situated at a distance of 107 km north of Aurangabad, the district headquarters. The caves attained the name from a nearby village named Ajanta located about 12 km.
The Ajanta Caves - World History Encyclopedia
Dec 9, 2015 · The 30 caves at Ajanta lie to the north of Aurangabad in the Indhyadri range of Western Ghats. The caves, famous for their temple architecture and many delicately drawn murals, are located in a 76 m high, horseshoe-shaped escarpment overlooking the …
Ajanta and Ellora Caves in India: What to Know Before You Go
Aug 17, 2020 · The Ajanta and Ellora caves in India are astonishingly hand-carved into hillside rock in the middle of nowhere. Here's how to visit them.
The Caves of Ajanta - Smarthistory
Ajanta consists of thirty caves, each dedicated to the life of the Buddha. Each cave is filled with sculptures, wall murals, and ceiling paintings. Though much of this site has collapsed, what remains at Ajanta has allowed a glimpse into the artistic traditions of ancient India.
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