The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original ...

Working in the subcontinent, I’ve experienced many of its marvels; from palaces to ashrams, hill stations to sacred rivers, megacities to rustic villages. But nothing matches the caves of Ajanta.

Cut from a sheer cliff face nearly a thousand years ago, India's Ajanta Caves are home to sacred Buddhist spaces adorned with vibrant works of ancient art. Carved in timeThe Buddhist cave temples near ...