27/08/2012
EXPLORE INDIA.......AJANTA CAVES..........
The Ajanta Caves are located about 170 miles northeast of Mumbai , just outside the village of Ajintha in Aurangabad district of the state of Maharashtra.
The caves are rock-cut monuments excavated between 2nd century and 6th century B.C. are known for their sculptures and paintings, which are considered to be masterpieces of 'Buddhist religious art' and 'universal pictorial art'.
Ajanta caves are excavated in a horse shoe shaped rock surface.
The height of the caves rises up to 76 m, overlooking the Waghora stream.
There are in total 30 excavations found at the site. Out of the total, five caves are chaityagrihas (stupa monument halls) while the rest are viharas (monastic halls of residence).
