Ajanta Caves: Mysteries

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Mysterious Caves & Paintings of Ajanta in India..



Ajanta Caves are located in the state of Maharashtra in India. In all, total 30 excavations were hewn out of rock which also include an unfinished one. Out of these, five (cave no. 9, 10, 19, 26, and 29) are chaityagrihas and the rest are viharas. 



Each caves tells about the story of lord  Budha’s life. The caves were excavated in different periods (circa. 2nd century B.C. to 6th century A.D.) according to the necessity. The fresco and murals of Ajanta caves are unique innthe world. The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship-halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre (246 ft) wall of rock. 

The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotions through gesture, pose and form. The caves also present paintings depicting the past lives and rebirths of the Buddha, pictorial tales from Aryasura's Jatakamala, and rock-cut sculptures of Buddhist deities. Caves 16, 17, 1 and 2 of Ajanta form the largest corpus of surviving ancient Indian wall-painting.




The place is well connected by road rail and air. A good number of accommodations are available in Jalgaon and Aurangabad.

For details please click the link https://asi.nic.in/ajanta-caves/

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