Ajanta Ellora, Ellora Caves

Ajanta Ellora, Ellora Caves
Ajanta Ellora, Ellora Caves

Ajanta and Ellora Caves

Ajanta Caves are stone cut architectural caves located in Maharashtra, India. This place dates to the second century BC Belong to Here are excellent specimens of illustration and crafts related to Buddhism. Along with these there are also live depictions.
This cave is situated near the village of Ajanta, which is in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Ajanta Cave Ajanta Caves has been declared UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

Caves surrounded by a dense forest, the Horse Null shaped valley has become 3½ km away from Ajanta village. This village is situated 106 kms away from Aurangabad city of Maharashtra. Its nearest city is Jalgaon, which is 60 km away, and also Bhusaval which is 70 km away. In the foothills of this valley, the hill stream waghur flows. There are a total of 29 caves, which are located in the south of a river formed by the river. Their height ranges from 35 to 110 feet in the river.


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Ajanta has a group like Math, which has many Viharas and Chaitanya houses, which are made in two stages. The first phase is incorrectly referred to as the Heinean phase, which is related to the Hinayana vote of Buddhism. In fact, the Hinayana site is a word for discord, in which there is no prohibition in the form of Buddha. The cave number 9, 10, 12, 13 15 of Ajanta was discovered in this stage. In these excavations, Buddha has been shown in Stupa or monastery form.
Ajanta Ellora, Ellora Caves
Ellora Caves

The excavations found in the excavation are of many measures, the biggest of which is 52 feet. Often all classes are. There is also a difference in their form. Many are ordinary, so many are ornate, some of the gates of the door are made, so many are not made. All the walks are an essential component - a large hall room. Among the Vakatak stages, there are no holy places in many, because they were made only for religious meetings and housing. Later, holy places were added to them. Then it became a standard. In this holy place there was a statue of Buddha in a central chamber, often sitting in the Dharmachakra enforcement posture. In the caves which have the latest features, there are also side-walls of the side walls, entrances to the gates and in the courtyard. The walls of the walls are decorated with carvings in many viharas, wall paintings on walls and terraces.


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Ellora Caves (original name Verul) is an archaeological site, 30 km from Aurangabad, Maharashtra in India. (18.6 miles) away. They were built by the rulers of the Rashtrakut dynasty. Ellora, famous for its memorial caves, is a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO.
Ellora Indian stone art is the essence of architecture, it has 34 "caves", which is actually a panoramic view of the vertical Charanadri mountain. In it there are Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cave temples. These were made in the fifth and tenth centuries. There are 12 Buddhist caves (1-12), 17 Hindu caves (13-29) and 5 Jain caves (30-34). These all have become nearby and reflect the religious harmony of their construction period. The 34 monastery of Ellora and the temple are spread over an area of ​​2 km near Aurangabad, they are built by cutting the walls of the high basalt rocky walls.

The Ellora with inaccessible hills is of 600 to 1000 AD, it exhibits the vibrant Indian ancient civilization. The Ellora complex dedicated to Buddhist, Hindu and Jainism is not only unique artistic creation and a technical excellence, but it also explains the pathetic character of ancient India. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage. The caves of Ellora are famous among the Hindu Jains and Buddhists, because these caves are made in the states of Kalchuri, Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas. Jagannathan Sabha, 5 Jain cave temples were built by Rashtrakut in the 9th century. Ellora Cave 28 Kms 450 from Nagpur Me Of 400 Me 150 from Mumbai Me From Jalgaon and 200's Me The bulge is from.

Ajanta Ellora, Ellora Caves
Ajanta Ellora, Ellora Caves

Best time to visit     July to March

Top attractions    Caves, temples, dance, light and sound show daily

Nearest airport   108 kms away from Chikkalthana Airport, Aurangabad

Nearest major railway station –  56 kms away from Bhusaval JN