Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Indian Heritage Beauty

                                                                            

                                                       Indian Heritage

India is known for its Art & Culture. People from worldwide love to visit India for its Heritage Beauty. Explore more  with us for Indian Heritage Destinations.

 Ajanta Ellora

Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Aurangabad Maharastra.


The Ajanta and Ellora Caves are divided in two parts


1.       Ajanta Caves  - These caves depict the story of Buddhism,spanning the period from 200BC to 650AD. It is lying deep inside the Sahyadri Hills and were discovered in 19th century. The caves include painting and sculptures, carved by Buddhist Monks using simple tools like hammer and chisel. These caves were carved from the mountains above the Waghora river. The first cave contains some of the most well-preserved wall paintings which include two great Boddhisattvas, Padmapani and Avalokiteshvara. The second, sixteenth and seventeenth caves contain amazing paintings, while the first, fourth, seventeenth, nineteenth, twenty-fourth and twenty-sixth boast of some of the most divine sculptures. The flying apsara and the image of Buddha preaching are examples of unforgettable works of art. It was almost by chance that these ancient works of art were discovered - by a group of British officers on a tiger hunt! 


Ellora Caves- ELLORA, a village of India in the native state of Hyderabad, near the city of Daulatabad, famous for its rock temples, which are among the finest in India. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The rock has been cut away externally as well as internally. The 34 "caves" are actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples and viharas and mathas were built between the 5th century and 10th century. The 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain (caves 30–34) caves, built in proximity, demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history



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