Ajanta
is a renowned name in the world of architecture. Amidst apicturesque
landscape of Deccan basalt, 101 km north of Aurangabad in Maharshtra,
there occurs a small hamelts-Ajanta.
Ellora Caves, Nestled in the crook of the Charanadari hill in Deccan
is a series of ancient temples and monasteries hewn out of the moutainside.
Situated on the ancient north- south trade route or the dakshinapatha,
the tiny mountain village of Verul - mutated today to Ellora -was
a well- known stopover for traders, priests and pilgrims who plied
the route to the western ports.
The Ajanta caves possess an invaluable treasure of Indian art which
imbibes inspiration in the art-loving people of all generations. The
facades and the Chaitya halls show intense ornamentation and carvings.
Rocks were hewn out to make figures of classic qualities. |
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