Ajanta Caves

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Ajanta Caves is a renowned complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave monuments in India, famous for its exquisite murals, sculptures, and architecture dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.

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Ajanta Caves canonical 9
Ajanta cave paintings 2
Ajanta caves 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist cave complex
UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site
rock-cut architecture
architecturalStyle Buddhist monastery architecture
rock-cut
conservationStatus protected monument
constructionStartCentury 2nd century BCE
contains chaitya-griha
vihara
country India
depicts Jataka tales
life of the Buddha
discoveredBy John Smith
discoveredByOccupation British officer
distanceFromAurangabad about 100 km
earlierPhaseReligion Theravada
surface form: Hinayana Buddhism
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 1983
knownFor Buddhist sculptures
fresco paintings
murals
rock-cut architecture
locatedIn Aurangabad
surface form: Aurangabad district

Maharashtra
Sahyadri
surface form: Sahyadri Hills

Waghora River valley
mainReligionRepresented Mahayana
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism
majorDevelopmentPeriod 5th century CE
material basalt rock
near Ellora Caves
numberOfCaves 30
paintingTechnique tempera-like technique on dry plaster
partOf Indian Buddhism
surface form: Buddhist heritage of India
patron Harishena of Vakataka dynasty
Vakataka dynasty
period Satavahana dynasty
surface form: Satavahana period

Vakataka period
rediscoveryYear 1819
region Deccan Plateau
surface form: Deccan plateau
religion Buddhism
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 242
UNESCOWorldHeritageType Cultural
visitorAttraction major tourist destination in Maharashtra

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Aurangabad knownFor Ajanta Caves
ancient India artCenter Ajanta Caves
subject surface form: Ancient India
this entity surface form: Ajanta caves
Buddhist art importantSite Ajanta Caves
Marathwada hasHeritageSite Ajanta Caves
Aurangabad Airport nearbyAttraction Ajanta Caves
Nandalal Bose influencedBy Ajanta Caves
this entity surface form: Ajanta cave paintings
Bengal School of Art influencedBy Ajanta Caves
this entity surface form: Ajanta cave paintings
Fatehnagar knownForProximityTo Ajanta Caves
Fatehnagar hasHeritageNearby Ajanta Caves
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Ajanta Caves
Gupta art notableSite Ajanta Caves