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Map of Ajanta Caves. The Ajanta Caves are generally agreed to have been made in two distinct phases; first during the 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE, and second several centuries later. [22] [23] [24] The caves consist of 36 identifiable foundations, [8] some of them discovered after the original numbering of the caves from 1 through 29.
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.
Ajanta, cave 10, chaitya-griha, with votive stupa The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE.
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.
Only Chaitya hall of Ellora (Cave 10) with portico, balcony and horseshoe-shaped window. Buddhist cave temples represent an underground variant of the Buddhist monastery and temple complex, which dates back to the dwelling of the ascetic Ĺramana Movement since the epoch of the Upanishads (8th to 7th century BC) as well as to urbuddhist meditation sites.
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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]