Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India
The Buddhist Caves in Ajanta are approximately 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India.[1][note 1] The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotions through gesture, pose and form.[3][4][5]
They are universally regarded as masterpieces of Buddhist religious art. The caves were built in two phases, the first starting around the 2nd century BCE and the second occurring from 400 to 650 CE, according to older accounts, or in a brief period of 460–480 CE according to later scholarship.[6] The site is a protected monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India,[7] and since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajanta_Caves
Ajanta Caves 1-12 (109 + 8)
First Group of Caves including Many Paintings
https://www.photodharma.net/India/Ajant ... aves-1.htm
Ajanta Caves 16-17 (82)
Second Group of Caves including Many Paintings
https://www.photodharma.net/India/Ajant ... aves-2.htm
Ajanta Caves 19-26 (118)
Third Group of Caves with the Best Carvings
https://www.photodharma.net/India/Ajant ... aves-3.htm
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Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India
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Re: Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India
Extremely impressive. One day, if we're ever allowed to travel again...
Thanks, Lucas.
Thanks, Lucas.
Re: Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India
One of the few things left of the Mahāsāṃghika.
“Knowing that this body is just like foam,
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
Re: Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India
I hadn't thought about these for a long time. Thank you for the reminder of how inspirational they are!
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Re: Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India
I think i went there when i was kid small kid ... before 15 years?
When i went there it was very familiar feeling and i liked it and day dream of it afterwards .. now i dont care about it
When i went there it was very familiar feeling and i liked it and day dream of it afterwards .. now i dont care about it
I may be slow learner but im at least learning...