Thursday, March 8, 2007

INDIA : Aurangabad - Ajanta Cave History

AJANTA CAVES


AJANTA CAVES are loacted at innermost part of SAHYADRI HILLS on the distance of 100 kms from Aurangabad City. Ajanta Caves are retrograde of buddhist conventual features of Chaityas and Viharas. The nice paintings and carvings of buddha's life are belonging to Hinayana and Mahayana's historical period.

Ajanta caves are famed for its murals in various colors. The best maintained paintings are in caves no. 1, 2, 16 and17. Inspite of these paintings Padmapani and Avalokitesava's paintings are the most popular and well known.

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