The Ajanta Caves: From the second century BCE to about 480 CE, these 29 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments in Maharashtra, India, stand as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Celebrated as masterpieces of Buddhist art, they feature some of the finest examples of ancient Indian paintings and sculptures, capturing emotions through gesture, pose, and form. #ajantacaves😍 #buddhism #unescoworldheritage #unesco | Evolve and Ascend

The Ajanta Caves 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 group. The paintings and sculptures of Ajanta, considered masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, have had a considerable artistic influence. The Ajanta Caves are a series of 29 Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maha