Sunday, October 31, 2010

Tour to Ajanta and Ellora Caves

Shaped during the 2nd century BC caves and 8 century AD, the Ajanta and Ellora are the most fascinating destinations in the country. Ajanta Ellora caves were John Smith, the army officer Briish shipping group in the Pot, 1819, which was on the hill above the river Sahyadri Wagora discovered carved.

There are 29 caves, as the retreat for Buddhist monks, rituals and rights of Chaitanya and Viaharas whose centers of Buddhist learning in the former were made was built. The saints of pictuires beautiful engraved on the walls with a hammer and chisel. There are a number of caves that Jhatkas-stories are better than the stories of several incarnations of the Buddha known explains.

In a distance of 30 km from Aurangabad, Ellora caves, 34 of them in number. The 17 is at the center dedicated to Hinduism, 12 caves in the south are Buddhist and 5 other caves in the north dedicated to the Jains.

This mountain is considered the holiest shrine of Lord Shiva and is probably the largest monument in the world. The auditorium, Gateway, Pavilion, sanctuary and tower are all one in the block.

Like all other temples, buildings, starting from the base, but the sculpture here at the top and sides. The temple is massive in size and is very delicate work of art. The Dumar Lena cave is the caves most popular dedicated to Shiva and built on similarity of Elephanta.

The caves made for the Jains is about one mile from the Kailash temple, which has 32 caves with beautiful sanctuary exquisite lotus flower on the roof. In the cave, 32 and 34 there are the majestic statues Parasnath. The other Jain caves are the illustrations of Tirthankaras and even the seated figure of Mahavira.

Ajanta Ellora achieve:

By air: The nearest base air force Ajanta Ellora Aurangabad is about 99 miles from caves of Ajanta and Ellora 30 miles of. Jalgaon offer is the latest development will also visit the air base, the support of the Ajanta Ellora is.

By Rail: Jalgaon is the nearest railway station Ajanta Ellora at a distance of 59 km. It also provides easy transport and connection to the public.

By car: regular bus service from Mumbai, Pune, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Ahmedabad, Shirdi, Nasik, Dhule, Hyderabad and Bijapur to Aurangabad and Jalgaon to Ajanta and operated.

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