Sunday, 30 December 2012

Ajanta Caves (near Aurangabad) November 24

These 30 caves are all Buddhist temples dating from the 2nd century BC to 7th century AD.  Unlike Ellora, they were buried for hundreds of years and therefore the paintings survived.  Flash photography is not allowed and all of my pictures are of the outside only.
























The hotel at Aurangabad was rather nice so I'll add a couple of pictures of it too.

Ellora Caves near Aurangabad November 23rd

The caves contain 10th and 11th century Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples.  The paint colours have gone but the carvings remain.