Ajanta

Ajanta: With aesthetic appetite whetted by Elephanta, one must move on to carved caves of Ajanta and Ellora, ranked high among the greatest wonders of the world. Northeast of Bombay, near Aurangabad,are two astonishing series of temples carved out of the living rock over the course of fourteen centuries, After their heyday, the caves were abandoned. Ajanta was forgotten until 1819. when a British hunting party stumbled upon the site.

Others Buddhist temples with stupas inside, are also carved from the rock cliff of Ajanta.The caves are adorned with elaborate sculptures and painting. There are several chaitya grihas or prayer halls at Ajanta.

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