Ajanta Ellora
Location:
In the state of Marathas, Maharashtra, in the Aurangabad district.
The most famous Ajanta and Ellora caves has been designated as a
World Heritage Site, to be preserved as an artistic legacy that will
come to inspire and enrich the lives of generations to come. Hidden
away from view in the middle of nowhere, or so it may seem to us
today, and nestled in the hills themselves, are two magical
locations where the rulers of yore thought it be would be fit to
display the artistry of their time recording for posterity stories
from mythology, these caves are none other than the famous Ajanta
and Ellora caves, located near the city of Aurangabad in
Maharashtra. There are about 34 caves at Ellora and 29 caves at
Ajanta.
Ajanta Caves: :
It was only in the 19th century that the Ajanta group of caves,
lying deep within the Sahyadri hills at Maharashtra and cut into
curved mountain side above the Waghora river, were discovered. A
group of British officers on a tiger hunt stumbled on these
wonderous ancient works of art. They depict the story of Buddhism,
spanning the period from 200 BC to 650 AD.
Ellora Caves:
The Ellora caves, which comprises of 34 caves in it, are carved
into the sides of a basaltic hill 30 kolometers from Aurangabad. The
finest specimens of cave temple architecture, they boast of
elaborate facades and house exquisitely adorned interiors. These
structures representing the three faiths of Hinduism, Buddhism, and
Jainism, were carved between the 350 AD to 700 AD. The 12 caves
towards the south are Buddhist, the 17 in the center are dedicated
to Hinduism, and the 5 caves to the north are Jain.
How to get there:
The Indian caves of Ajanta-Ellora are easily accessible by air,
road, and rail from the other major Indian cities and states.
Air:
Aurangabad (99 kilometres from Ajanta and 30 km from Ellora) is the
ideal base to visit Ajanta and ellora, is directly linked to Delhi,
Udaipur, Jaipur, and Mumbai.
Rail:
Aurangabad is directly linked to Mumbai and Pune. Jalgaon, a
railhead on the Central Railways line, is 59 kilometres from Ajanta
Road:
The excellent road network in Maharashtra links the caves of Ajanta
and Ellora with Mumbai, Pune, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Shirdi, Nasik,
Dhule, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Indore, Bijapur, and Aurangabad. |
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