Throughout the history of the spread of Buddhism to Tibet from India, Buddhist masters and pilgrims have travelled between ...

The Indian Navy has formally inducted the ancient-style stitched sail ship, naming it INSV Kaundinya, a vessel modelled on a 5th-century CE depiction of a ship in the Ajanta Caves.The induction ...

An Archaeological Survey of India official, who is also an expert on the world-famous Ajanta caves, said, “The ship depicted in Cave 17 resembles a merchant vessel, indicating the existence of ...

The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) Delhi will be holding for the first time an exposition of the sacred Buddha Relic of Sarnath in ...

These caves are some of the earliest Buddhist architectures. They are known for their sculptures and murals. Ajanta Caves date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C.

The Ajanta Caves are primarily Buddhist, these 30 rock-cut cave monuments date back to the 2nd century BCE to around 480 CE. Ellora Caves are a more diverse complex, encompassing 34 caves representing ...

Ajanta Caves date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. ... On the other hand, Ellora Caves have 34 monasteries and temples themed around Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. ...

The Ajanta caves and other Buddhist shrines of the time also have images of yakshas, nagas and other demigods, but they appear more as dwarfs, palace guards or subordinate figures at subsidiary ...

The book’s reconstruction of the Buddhist world as temporal power, spiritual persuasion and system of knowledge is a standout contribution. Eschewing narratives about the rise and fall of dynasties ...

Ajanta Caves. The famous Ajanta ... Out of the 30 caves 6 caves belong to the earliest phase of Buddhism i.e. Hinayana. Caves 9 and 10 (chaityagrihas) and 8, 12, 13 and 30 (viharas) belong to this ...

The caves comprise seven shrines, of which the most important is the Lomas Rishi cave. A pointed arch at the entrance with a carved panel is its only ornamentation.

Ajanta Caves, India Ajanta Caves may well have been used for meditation purposes in the same way as the natural caves in Sri Lanka at the same period (3rd century BC–2nd century AD). However, Ajanta ...