Ajanta and Ellora in Pictures: 33 Free Photos of the Cave Temples
The cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora in 33 free photos. In the hills of Maharashtra, near the city of Aurangabad, monks and kings carved temples and monasteries straight into the rock over more than a thousand years; both sites are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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Ajanta
The thirty Buddhist caves of Ajanta curve along a horseshoe gorge. Begun in the 2nd century BC and enlarged around the 5th century AD, they hold the finest surviving ancient paintings in India: scenes from the life of the Buddha, princes and dancers, flowers and animals on walls, pillars and ceilings, and stupas in tall prayer halls.
Ellora
At Ellora, 34 caves of three faiths, Buddhist, Hindu and Jain, sit side by side. The greatest is the Kailasa Temple, a complete temple with towers, courtyards and life-size elephants, carved from the top down out of a single mass of rock.
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How far apart are Ajanta and Ellora?
About 100 km. Ellora is 30 km from Aurangabad and Ajanta about 100 km, so most visitors see them on two separate days. Ajanta is closed on Mondays, Ellora on Tuesdays.
