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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.

The Ajanta Caves, a renowned UNESCO World Heritage site, will soon be more accessible to tourists thanks to a major new rail project. The Ministry of Railways has decided to develop a 174 ...