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With the Ellora Caves, Ajanta is one of the major tourist attractions of Maharashtra.It is about 59 kilometres (37 miles) from the city of Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, 104 kilometres (65 miles) from the city of Auragabad, and 350 kilometres (220 miles) east-northeast of Mumbai.
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]
The Kylas, Caves of Ellora. is a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon based on an engraving of a painting by Samuel Prout published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1833. This includes observations on the temple by Lord Munster from his Overland Journey from India.
The Ajanta Caves were discovered in 1819 by John Smith during his hunting party in the region, but the village is much more ancient. It has been ruled by many rulers including Nizam Shahi , Mughals , Rajput and Maratha .
Ajanta (Buddhist, 2nd century BC-7th century AD, 29 caves), located in the extensive Wagora River Valley and accidentally rediscovered by a British cavalry officer in 1819, Ellora (Buddhist, Shivaite-Hindu, Jain, c. 6th-12th century CE, 34 caves), carved out of a basaltic cliff face over 2 kilometers in length,
The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) [8] as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka. [9] Kailasha temple at Ellora. Ellora Caves: Ellora is an archaeological site, 30 km (19 mi) built by the Rashtrakuta rulers.
The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed is the Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, in 2024. [3]
The following is a list of caves in the Indian state of ... Location Era Image Ajanta Caves: Ajantha, Aurangabad district: Aurangabad Caves ... Ellora Caves ...