| The famous Ajanta and Ellora caves, shrines cut out | | | | There are approximately 30 caves, of which cave |
| of rock, by hand, and rank amongst some of the | | | | number are 9, 10, 19, 26 and 29 are chaitya-grihas. |
| most outstanding specimens of ancient Indian | | | | The rest of the caves have been found to comprise |
| architectural heritage. The caves are located just | | | | of monasteries. There are some unsurpassable |
| outside the village of Ajiná¹ha in Aurangabad | | | | paintings in the caves, each of which centers around |
| district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and since | | | | Buddhist religion and illustrates the life and incarnations |
| 1983, these Caves are listed as one UNESCO World | | | | of Buddha. Some of them portray Lord Buddha, |
| Heritage Site. | | | | some Bodhisattvas, while some other are based on |
| The Ajanta Caves are a series of 29 Buddhist cave | | | | the Jatakas tales and incidents from the life of Lord |
| temples in Ajanta, India; which depict the story of | | | | Buddha. |
| Buddhism, spanning a period from 200 BC to 650 AD. | | | | |