NEW DELHI, DELHI, INDIA, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- Ajanta & Ellora Caves are important Buddhist pilgrimage sites . They are near Aurangabad in the State of Maharashtra,India.

1. Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Maharashtra Carved into the Deccan basalt hills between the 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE, the Ajanta and Ellora Caves are masterpieces of rock-cut architecture.

Ajanta Caves 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 ...

Out of the 34 caves, caves 1 to 12 are Buddhist, caves 13 to 29 are Brahminical and caves 30 to 34 are Jain. The cave 5 is the largest and noteworthy among the early group of caves at Ellora.

So, carry your curiosity and visit the mystic Ajanta and Ellora Caves. But before that, here are some lesser-known facts about these sites that might make your trip more intriguing.

Entry to both the Ajanta Caves site and Ellora Caves site costs 600 Indian rupees ($10.90) a person for foreign tourists. Ajanta is closed on Mondays and Ellora is closed on Tuesdays.

Sambhajinagar, Ajanta & Ellora mock drills cancelled TNN / May 11, 2025, 00:38 IST AA ...