The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India. [1] [2] [3] Ajanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2]

Ajanta Caves, Buddhist rock-cut cave temples and monasteries, located near Ajanta village, north-central Maharashtra state, western India, that are celebrated for their wall paintings. The temples are hollowed out of granite cliffs on the inner side of …

2015年12月9日 · The 30 caves at Ajanta lie to the north of Aurangabad in the Indhyadri range of Western Ghats. The caves, famous for their temple architecture and many delicately drawn murals, are located in a 76 m high, horseshoe-shaped escarpment overlooking the …

In total, 5 caves at Ajanta belong to this phase, viz., 9 & 10 which are chaityagrihas and 8, 12, 13, & 15A which are viharas. These caves are datable to the pre-Christian era, the earliest among them being Cave 10 dating from the second century B.C.

2015年2月23日 · The Ajanta Caves were a sanctuary for Buddhist monks that was forgotten, along with its stunning riches, for nearly 1,500 years. Jonathan Glancey investigates.

The Ajanta Caves, located near Ajanta village in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) district of Maharashtra, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These ancient rock-cut caves attract travelers from around the globe for their stunning artistry & historical significance.

Ajanta consists of thirty caves, each dedicated to the life of the Buddha. Each cave is filled with sculptures, wall murals, and ceiling paintings. Though much of this site has collapsed, what remains at Ajanta has allowed a glimpse into the artistic traditions of ancient India.

There are about twenty-five caves from this period of extensive activity at Ajantā. These include two chaityagṛhas (Cave 19 and 26) and a new kind of cave type at Ajanta - a type of vihāra that also includes a Buddha shrine. Caves 1, 2, 16 and 17 …

The Ajanta Caves are rock-cut cave monuments that contain Buddhist religious paintings and sculptures. The 30 caves are excavated out of a vertical cliff. They date from two stages: the Satavahana dynasty (2nd – 1st century BCE, with austere caves) and the Vakataka dynasty (5th to 6th century CE, with exquisite mural paintings).

2015年12月7日 · Approximately 67 miles (107 km) to the north of Aurangabad in the Indhyadri range of Western Ghats lie the caves of Ajanta. The 30 caves, famous for their early Buddhist temple architecture and many delicately drawn murals, are located in a 76 m high, horseshoe-shaped escarpment overlooking the Waghora (tiger) River.