The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original ...

Ajanta and Ellora caves are one of the most beautiful and ... find people who know old history who have lived it, and make it interesting for tourists. Everyone should hire tour guides, tip ...

One of the oldest caves in the country, the Ajanta Caves are 30 odd rock-cut ... panels depicting legends from Hindu epics. What is interesting to note is the fact that these caves are grouped ...

The mission examined the state of conservation of the mural paintings within the Ajanta and Ellora Caves and noted the following main threats facing the wall paintings: infiltration of rainwater into ...