The
Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are 29 rock-cut
cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE. The caves include
paintings and
sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art as well as fresco which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Srilanka.
sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art as well as fresco which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Srilanka.
Since 1983, the Ajanta caves have been a UNESCO World
Heritage
Site.
The above text and image courtesy: http://realtourist.blogspot.in/
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Being an Indian we proud for having such Architectural Heritage.
Incredible India
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