Tuesday, October 2, 2007

The Ancient Cave Temple - Ajantha


The horshoe-shaped, rugged, and wooded Ajantha caves are found near the village of Ajintha in the state of Maharashtra. This village is in the district of Aurangabad. Different halls are found in this place which are called the Viharas and the Chaitya grihas. The mountain was scarped in two phases to create these अजंता caves. The first phase was called the Hinayana and the second phase the Mahayana. The second phase scarp started only after three centuries.

The famous paintings of the Ajantha are found in the second cave. This second cave is preserved very well.

If you happen to be at Mumbai in India, then why not make a trip to these places. It is worth a visit of your life!

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