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Ajanta Caves UNESCO World Heritage


Painting in Ajanta Caves

Ajanta Caves- UNESCO World Heritage

Ajanta caves,Aurangabad, Maharashtra is world's supreme chronological monument recognized by UNESCO as world heritage. Ajanta is situated 40 kilometers from Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Out of 30 caves in Ajanta, Aurangabad, 9, 10, 19, 26 and 29 are chaitya-grihas. All the other caves are monasteries. There is also Ellora caves which is also important for its rock caves and carved images. These caves are altogether known as Ajanta Ellora Caves.

Ajanta Caves

Paintings in Ajanta Caves

The paintings on the walls in Ajanta caves demonstrate the actions and events of the life of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhist Religion and in addition to the life picture of Mahatma Buddha, there are Jatakas stories pertaining to Buddha's prior personification. Majority of the paintings in Ajanta caves maharashtra are artistried around 2 BC and a few of them in the 5th century AD and in next two centuries.

Lord Buddha Paintings in Ajanta Caves

According to Buddhists' faith Lord Buddha wrought numerous performances of compassion and forgiveness in an extensive sequence of transmigration as a Bodhi-sattva. All the paintings of Ajanta India show heavy spiritual authority and moves around the life and teachings of Lord Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and incidents from the days of Buddha and the Jatakas. The paintings are finished on a canvas of ground and wall.


Ajanta Caves

Cave Timings:

9.00AM to 5.30PM (IST)
Closed on Monday
Open on all National Holidays

How to Reach

Nearest Airport- Aurangabad,
Nearest Railhead- Jalgaon

Ticket

Adult- INR 10
Children (Below 15)- Free
Foreigners- USD 5
Camera- INR 5 (to be used without flash)