The cave include paintings
and rock cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of the
great ancient Indian art.This caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship
halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 250 feet wall of rock.The
cave also present paintings depicting the past lives and habits of the
Buddha,pictorial tales from Arya Sura’s Jatakamala,as well as rock-cut
sculptures of buddhist deities in vogue between the 2nd century BCE and 5th
century CE.
The UNESCO listed this
amazing creation as a World Heritage Site since 1983.According to them,these are
masterpiece of Buddhist religious art that influenced Indian art that followed.The
caves were built in two phases,the first group starting around the 2nd century
BC,while the second group of caves built around 400-650 CE according to older
accounts.
The site is a protected
monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India.These caves are
located on the side of a rocky cliff that is on the north side of a U-shaped
gorge on the small river Waghur,in the Deccan plateau.In the early 19th
century,the long buried Ajanta caves were discovered by a British Army Officer.
Ajanta caves can be
reached easily from anywhere in Maharashtra by means of regular tourist Buses
or by hiring taxies.The wonder of architecture creation attracts millions of
visitors each and every year.
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