Tour Packages for Ajanta

About sixty-two miles north of Aurangabad in western India, the cave temples of Ajanta, carved out of the side of a steep ravine, consist of chapels and monasteries dating from 200 B.C.-A.D. 650. These chapels and monasteries houses magnificent frescoes and sculpture depicting scenes from the life of Buddha. Tourists from all over the world flock in to see these famous sculptures displaying the artistry of their time recording stories from mythology and the daily life of a 2000-year-old civilization.

The first mentions of these caves were found in the writings of the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang who visited India between AD 629 and 645. Some historians are of the opinion that excavations of these caves span a period of more than six centuries. Whatever may be the truth these cave temples provide the most complete illustration of Buddhist tradition which you get to see through tour packages for Ajanta.

Tales from the Jataka legends are also displayed vibrantly depicting life in court, town or forest. The caves at Ajanta contain some of India's most magnificent paintings. The series of the paintings reflect particular themes and subjects. Every gestures depicted in the paintings convey specific meanings. The colors are used to suggest different emotions of life. The daily chores of life of Buddha are depicted to present different themes of one's life. It appears that Indian art was at its zenith during this period, while the rest of the world was still in the dark ages.

In the Inhyadri hills of the Sahyadri ranges, there are thirty temples at Ajanta, which are set into the rocky side of gorge, which can be seen through the tour packages for Ajanta. The 29 caves were excavated beginning around 200 BC, but they were abandoned in 650 AD in favour of Ellora, (30 kilometers from Aurangabad), for some unknown reasons. Five of the caves were temples and 24 were monasteries. It is said that some 200 monks and artisans occupied these caves. A British tiger-hunting party rediscovered and protected these caves temples in 1819.