The Ajanta Caves are situated in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra states of India. which comes under MARATHWADA region. with reference to many historian caves are situated there since 2nd century to about 480 or 650 CE.
The caves include paintings and sculptures described by the government Archaeological Survey of India as "the finest surviving examples of Indian art, particularly painting", which are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, with figures of the Buddha and depictions of the Jataka tales. The caves were built in two phases starting around the 2nd century BCE, with the second group of caves built around 400–650 CE according to older accounts, or all in a brief period of 460 to 480 according to the recent proposals of Walter M. Spink. The site is a protected monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India and since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ajanta is the major tourist attraction of India's tourist places.
These caves were accidentally rediscovered in 1819 by John Smith a British officer when he was there for hunting joy.They are Buddhist monastic buildings, apparently representing a number of distinct "monasteries" . The caves are numbered 1 to 28 according to their place along the path, at the entrance for the convenience of visitors. Several are unfinished and others are small shrines, included in the traditional numbering as "9A"; "Cave 15A" was still hidden under rubble when the numbering was done. Further round the gorge are a number of waterfalls, which when the river is high are audible from outside the caves.
The elaborate architectural carving in many caves is also very rare, and the style of the many figure sculptures is highly local, found only at a few nearby contemporary sites, although the Ajanta tradition can be related to the later Hindu Ellora Caves and other sites.
The caves attained the name from a nearby village named Ajanta located about 12 km. About 59 kilometres (37 miles) from Jalgaon railway station on the Delhi – Mumbai line and Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line of the Central Railway zone, and 104 kilometres (65 miles) from the city of Aurangabad.
So the destination can be accessed by train easily and also by Delhi Nagpur Bound Air Flights.there are many buses plying from Aurangabad and Jalgaon. many tour operators are operating cabs too. so as per convenient you may reach there.
Whether and best time to visit Ajanta and Nearest Ellora Caves:-
as the area around the caves are jungle and rock mounted.In summer around May and June it's too hot and suitable to visit. The destination for types of travellers, be it family, kids and couples, Ajanta & Ellora is, however, mostly preferred by Couple, Group. The best season or months to visit places in Ajanta & Ellora are January, February, March, October, November, December. There are 7 tourist places in Ajanta & Ellora, which can be explored by travellers. Local attractions can be visited at any time of the day, be it early morning, afternoon, evening or night, as suitable for travellers. Sightseeing in Ajanta & Ellora can be done by travellers, which will take half a day or one day, but to see all sightseeing places, travellers need to stay in Ajanta & Ellora for 2 days to 3 days.
The caves include paintings and sculptures described by the government Archaeological Survey of India as "the finest surviving examples of Indian art, particularly painting", which are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, with figures of the Buddha and depictions of the Jataka tales. The caves were built in two phases starting around the 2nd century BCE, with the second group of caves built around 400–650 CE according to older accounts, or all in a brief period of 460 to 480 according to the recent proposals of Walter M. Spink. The site is a protected monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India and since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ajanta is the major tourist attraction of India's tourist places.
These caves were accidentally rediscovered in 1819 by John Smith a British officer when he was there for hunting joy.They are Buddhist monastic buildings, apparently representing a number of distinct "monasteries" . The caves are numbered 1 to 28 according to their place along the path, at the entrance for the convenience of visitors. Several are unfinished and others are small shrines, included in the traditional numbering as "9A"; "Cave 15A" was still hidden under rubble when the numbering was done. Further round the gorge are a number of waterfalls, which when the river is high are audible from outside the caves.
The elaborate architectural carving in many caves is also very rare, and the style of the many figure sculptures is highly local, found only at a few nearby contemporary sites, although the Ajanta tradition can be related to the later Hindu Ellora Caves and other sites.
How to Reach There :-
So the destination can be accessed by train easily and also by Delhi Nagpur Bound Air Flights.there are many buses plying from Aurangabad and Jalgaon. many tour operators are operating cabs too. so as per convenient you may reach there.
Whether and best time to visit Ajanta and Nearest Ellora Caves:-
as the area around the caves are jungle and rock mounted.In summer around May and June it's too hot and suitable to visit. The destination for types of travellers, be it family, kids and couples, Ajanta & Ellora is, however, mostly preferred by Couple, Group. The best season or months to visit places in Ajanta & Ellora are January, February, March, October, November, December. There are 7 tourist places in Ajanta & Ellora, which can be explored by travellers. Local attractions can be visited at any time of the day, be it early morning, afternoon, evening or night, as suitable for travellers. Sightseeing in Ajanta & Ellora can be done by travellers, which will take half a day or one day, but to see all sightseeing places, travellers need to stay in Ajanta & Ellora for 2 days to 3 days.
Ajanta & Ellora can be visited in summer, monsoon or winter.
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