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Journeys in India is a travel documentary TV series about India. The two seasons of the series feature all original footage. It is hosted by Bill Ball and is a tour of India that takes in both small villages and big cities. The first season premiered on January 10, 2013. [1]
The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship-halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre (246 ft) wall of rock. [8] [9] The caves also present paintings depicting the past lives [10] and rebirths of the Buddha, pictorial tales from Aryasura's Jatakamala, and rock-cut sculptures of Buddhist deities.
The most popular or well known are the state capital, Mumbai, Ajanta, Ellora caves and the Nature reserves in the state. [4] Ajanta–Ellora are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Mumbai, being the biggest and the most cosmopolitan city in India, attracts tourists from all over the world for its many attractions including colonial architecture ...
Ajanta Express runs through eastern Maharashtra (Marathwada region) and the north-western region of Telangana.It was known as Kacheguda Express very often by the people travelling on Kacheguda–Nizamabad–Nanded–Parbhani–Aurangabad route on former Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways.
Ellora, also called Verul or Elura, is the short form of the ancient name Elloorpuram. [10] The older form of the name has been found in ancient references such as the Baroda inscription of 812 AD which mentions "the greatness of this edifice" and that "this great edifice was built on a hill by Krishnaraja at Elapura, the edifice in the inscription being the Kailasa temple. [3]
Entrance to one of the rock-cut Ajanta Caves. [1]Maharashtra state in India is known for its Famous caves and cliffs. It is said that the varieties found in Maharashtra are wider than the caves and rock-cut architecture found in the rock cut areas of Egypt, Assyria, Persia and Greece.
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The most popular or well known are Mumbai city, Ajanta, Ellora caves and the Nature reserves in the state. [366] Ajanta–Ellora are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Mumbai, being the biggest and the most cosmopolitan city in India, attracts tourists from all over the world for its many attractions including colonial architecture, beaches ...