Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India

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Lucas Oliveira
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Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India

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Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India

The Buddhist Caves in Ajanta are approximately 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India.[1][note 1] The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotions through gesture, pose and form.[3][4][5]

They are universally regarded as masterpieces of Buddhist religious art. The caves were built in two phases, the first starting around the 2nd century BCE and the second occurring from 400 to 650 CE, according to older accounts, or in a brief period of 460–480 CE according to later scholarship.[6] The site is a protected monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India,[7] and since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajanta_Caves

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Ajanta Caves 1-12 (109 + 8)
First Group of Caves including Many Paintings
https://www.photodharma.net/India/Ajant ... aves-1.htm

Ajanta Caves 16-17 (82)
Second Group of Caves including Many Paintings
https://www.photodharma.net/India/Ajant ... aves-2.htm

Ajanta Caves 19-26 (118)
Third Group of Caves with the Best Carvings
https://www.photodharma.net/India/Ajant ... aves-3.htm



Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India in 4K Ultra HD


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Re: Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India

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Very cool place. Not too busy when I was there. Like a lot of people, I convinced myself I had been there before. Lol.
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