General information
| Destination |
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| Aurangabad, India |
Program details
Today start your day to visit the Ajanta Caves are one of the world's greatest historical monuments recognised by UNESCO. These are 30 rock-cut cave monuments located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra dating back to the 2nd Century BC to 600 BC. These caves have extra-ordinary paintings and sculptures which are considered to be the epitome of Buddhist religious art.
The most notable thing about these caves is that they have been entirely crafted from hands using just hammers and chisels. Thereafter have lunch at the local restaurant on direct payment. Post lunch visit to the Ellora caves, a World Heritage site located 29 km North-West of Aurangabad.
These caves represent the pinnacle of Indian rock-cut architecture. There are a total of 34 caves extending over more than 2 km - 12 Buddhist, 17 Hindu and 5 Jain caves built between the 5th century and 10th century. Structures dedicated to Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism in the same complex also illustrates the spirit of tolerance in ancient India.
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