Ajanta Caves
Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India. Ajanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Universally regarded as masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, 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.
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Where it is
Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Jalgaon railway station (JL), about 67 km by road.
- By air: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Airport (IXU), about 104 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Shri Saibaba Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi – Shirdi, Rahata taluka, Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) district (about 194 km)
- Shri Shanaishwar Devasthan, Shani Shingnapur – Shingnapur (Sonai), Nevasa taluka, Ahilyanagar district (about 197 km)
- Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple (with Mamleshwar) – Mandhata (Shivpuri) island on the Narmada, Omkareshwar, Khandwa district (about 242 km)
- Shri Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple – Trimbak, Nashik district, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill (source of the Godavari) (about 296 km)
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