Ajanta & Ellora

We know the famous historical place of Maharashtra is Ajanta & Ellora.Those who has the interest in art & history of India they can visit both the place Ajanta & Ellora both is approved as UNESCO world heritage.

Ajanta-One of the oldest art in India oldest cave has created at 200 BC. 29 caves is situated at Ajanta and it just like a shape of horse shoe.Mainly Budha statue is present in the most of the cave but still Ajanta is unique for wall painting.This is the specialty of Ajanta using so many colour we can see lots of painting inside the cave which explain the Jatak story of Buddha and also we can get the idea of that time social life style .
How to go-Ajanta can be go two way 1st from Jalgaon to Ajanta distance will be 60-70KM and Aurangabad distance is 110-120 KM.
Now anyone can visit from any other way which is suitable for his location.






Ellora-Ellora is relatively new compare to Ajanta.Specialty in the cave of Ellora is lots of hindu god's statue and also Budha & jain temple here present in few cave.34 cave is present in Ellora but most of the traveler & visitor visit specially cave no.1 Kailasanatha temple.We will see lord shiva temple in there.Design of Ellora has created by full of stone work which is simple unimaginable.34 cave is situated within the range of 2 KM so travelers need lots of time to visit Ellora cave.
How to go Ellora- Eloora is very near to Aurangabad (27 KM)





[Tips for east Indian tourist-Now i can tell how i have visited if you go in train then start from Jalgaon/Bhusaval (some train never halt in Jalgaon) then after that day you can go Ajanta by car/bus(both available) where you can stay few hour in the afternoon after visiting Ajanta you can go Aurangabad by car/bus(i will recommend car it will easily available near the cave area) within 3 hour you can reach Aurangabad and the next day you can see also Bibika Muqbara,Devgiri Daulatabad fort and then Ellora ]
West Zone person can start journey from Pune to Aurangabad(distance 220KM)

Tip for those going for the visit,
Ajanta is closed on Monday
Ellora is closed on Tuesday

Note that photography inside the caves is not permitted.

that's quite bad that photography is not permitted, why is it so?

This is because the paintings in Ajanta are quite old and susceptible to damage by flash lights. Hence they allow photography by well known photographers only who take care not to use flash, etc.

One may say that we will also not use flash. But the government does not wish to take chances.

Photography is permitted outside the caves.

Originally Posted by just4kix

Note that photography inside the caves is not permitted.

Only for Ajanta, In Ellora photography allowed.I have taken Ellora pics inside the all cave (only my mobile pic i have posted)

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

that's quite bad that photography is not permitted, why is it so?

I have few of Ajanta pics inside the cave by my mobile and still camera but not much light's available inside the Ajanta cave now kix said about the legal information but real fact is this rule is not much strict there (but only i can say my experience in Ajanta )

Actually use of flash is not permitted inside the Ajanta Caves.
But the caves have fibre optic lighting. So any good digital camera would give u reasonably good pictures even without flash.

And if visiting Ajanta, make sure u take the services of an experienced guide (available even on sharing basis). would save u a lot of time & energy.

Good information... One more place to visit in Maharashtra is Elephanta... My friends went there recently and liked it... I'm yet to visit any of them!

yea same here....i ve been wanting to make a trip to ajanta & ellora caves but somehow all the times it got cancelled n ended up gngsumwhr else.......!!!!!

i hope to visit the wonderful place soon!

Originally Posted by rupu1983

Only for Ajanta, In Ellora photography allowed.I have taken Ellora pics inside the all cave (only my mobile pic i have posted)

so the pictures you posted are they taken by you from your mobile?

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

so the pictures you posted are they taken by you from your mobile?

Yes, few of the pics I have been taken by my mobile now this two pics has been taken by my mobile in the inside of Ajanta cave.