Ajanta Caves, Unique Temples and Monasteries in India

Ajanta Caves, Unique Temples and Monasteries in India. INDEPHEDIA.com - Ajanta Caves, a temple and rock cave monastery located near the Village of Ajanta, in the north-central state of Maharashtra, western India, known for its frescoes. The temples are hollowed out of granite cliffs on the inside of a 70 foot (20 meter) ravine in the Wagurna River valley 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Aurangabad.Built during the BC period, these Ajanta Caves span a large rock face in Maharashtra and are filled with ornate frescoes considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist art.