UNESCO World Heritage CentreThe first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves ...

Life stories Throughout the Ajanta Caves are paintings of the Jataka tales, stories of the Buddha’s early incarnations in human or animal form. In Cave 17, elephants play a prominent role.

From Ajanta’s “upper view point” there’s a panoramic outlook over the whole site. It’s then a short walk downhill to the World Heritage-listed network of caves.

1. Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra Located in Maharashtra, the Ajanta Canves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are famous for thier stunning Buddhist rock cut architecture and intricate wall murals.

Sayli Salunkhe on the majestic costumes of Veer Hanuman, says ‘Inspired by the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, they reflect the rich heritage of that era’ etimes.in / Feb 13, 2025, 19:19 IST AA ...

He also said they can send only 40 tourists inside the caves at a time for a period of 10 minutes. In such a short span, the visitors cannot even see the paintings properly as they need time to get ...

Aurangabad: The world famous Ajanta and Ellora caves and various other monuments reopened in Maharashtra on Wednesday after being shut for about three weeks in the wake of a surge in COVID-19 ...

The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original ...