The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original ...

The most famous among them are the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Sites known for their breathtaking ...

These paintings are reproductions of Ajanta cave murals by veteran artist Ganesh Haloi, who was assigned by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1957 to replicate the frescoes. Over the ...

Kanheri Caves are among the earliest cave temples in India along with Karla and Ajanta Caves. Chiseled out of massive basaltic rocks, the ancient monument has magnificent reliefs of Buddha and the ...

A radius of 1 km of the Elephanta island and its surrounding waters is a protected zone under the Ministry of Environment and ASI is the site custodian of 300 m 2 surrounding the caves. Entrances to ...