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 ...

Step into a world where history meets breathtaking architecture at the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, two of India's most revered UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Nestled in the heart of Maharashtra, these ...

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.

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 period of Ajanta as a thriving religious and artistic center appears to coincide with the reign of Harishena, who died in 478. By the seventh century, the monastery began to empty, the caves ...

AJANTA, India -- From the top of a cliff in the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats, India's largest watershed, lush green forests stretch out on all ...

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 ...