Aurangabad Gymkhana Club

... which is a reasonable price, especially because Ajunta Caves are over 2 hours away.<br><br>We had breakfast at a restaurant hotel next to Asoka's - a location that I would be shocked to see in Lonely Planet unless it was in the last resort section. It looked dirty and we didn't drink the luke-warm tea. The eggs seemed safe. <br><br>The drive to Ellora took under an hour. The site is made up of several cave temples and monasteries ...

... At one point the maze opens into the moat. A wall has been built there now. After you cross all the obstacles, there is a short hike to the palace on top of the hill. There is also a 110m tower of victory called Chand Minar (Tower of the moon).<br>

... by writing Koran teachings on prayer caps and selling them. The tomb of a Muslim saint Hazrat Khwaja Syed Zainuddin Shiraz is right next to Aurangzeb's tomb. Prophet Mohammed&#8217;s robe is also kept here and is brought out and kept on display once a year. 

Ellora caves have been carved during 350 AD to 700 AD. There are in all 34 caves out of which 12 are Buddhist caves, 17 are Hindu caves and 5 Jain caves. Cave 16 also known as Kailasa temple is a magnificent structure carved out of a single rock. Some of the sculptures show tantric influence. <br><br>Cave 5 is a huge assembly hall ...

... the Chaityas and Viharas, the ancient seats of learning. The elaborate and exquisite sculptures and paintings depict stories from Jataka tales. The caves also house images of nymphs and princesses.The Ajanta caves and the treasures they house are a landmark in the overall development of Buddhism as such. The Ellora (Verul) Caves have been Carved during 350 A.D. to 700 A.D. these structures represent the three faiths of ...

... ist d** Ort nur eine weit**e, staubige, heisse mittelgrosse indische Stadt!). Wir hatten dann auch geplant und eine d** beiden Anlagen, naemlich die Ellora Caves anzusehen. Nachdem wir uns dann so halbwegs von d** Zugfahr **holt hatten, die Rikscha- und Taxifahr** abgewimmelt hatten, die uns fu** exorbitante Preise nach Ellora fahren wollten, hatten wir es irgendwann zum "Shared-Taxistand" geschafft. Eine fahrt in einem Gemeinschaftstaxi war etwas was uns auf uns**** Indientour ...

... cave temples were built between the 5th century and 10th century. The 12 Buddhist , 17 Hindu and 5 Jain caves built in proximity, demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history. Now there is your history lesson! These caves are impressive and took the entire day to see because they are spread far apart. It was interesting to notice the way ...

... got in one for a small ride. Classic, so much daggy tourist action and too many tourist's of the day to choose one. There were giant Buddha statues in nearly every cave, years and years of work. When we left the site, there were some crystal vendors doing the hardcore sell and we ended up buying three pieces of clear quartz for a bargain basement price after they chased us for about 100 metres after we had left the shop trying to seal a deal. Five of them followed us ...

... India drinks, not just tourists). The Ajanta caves were wonderful - all 30 are Buddhist caves from 1500 bc. which makes them the oldest man-made caves in the world (!) [Naresh: My memory is that the oldest were about 200 BC, which is still pretty damn old.] These caves are famous for the paintings in the cave and the Buddhist carvings, which were very intricate and elaborate. All of the Ajanta caves are Buddhist, while the ...

... were kind of lost. The guide did a great job of explaining the hilights of the paintings in the caves. Explaining how the paint was made and how they are kept preserved. We had to remove our shoes for most of the caves, it was all a very time consuming process. No flash pictures were allowed... My favorite cave was number 26, on the far end. It had sculpures inside including a huge Budha sleeping with his toes ...