AJANTA CAVES

Ajanta Caves listed under UNESCO World Heritage as a cultural heritage site, these are the most beautiful and amazing Buddhist caves that were built in two phases, the first phase was from the 2nd century BC. In the second phase, further additions were made during the 5th and 6th centuries AD of the Gupta period. The caves depict richly decorated paintings, embelishments , which are comparable with the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka and sculptures. As a whole, there are 31 rock-cut cave monuments which are unique representations of the religious art of Buddhism. This tourism spot of our country is one of the most liked and visted place in our country .

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_India

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Garima Khullar and Shreshtha(India)