Ajanta, Maharashtra, India

... , they would find solace and shelter while they listened to the waterfalls cascading from the cliffs outside. As I traveled to Ajanta, Ellora, Aurangabad, and Ellephanta caves, I imagined dozens of different scenes of yore. The oldest cave was in ...

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On my travels again and looking through the lonely planet book and noticed that Ajanta was a highlight. The journey took 7 hours in a car from my dads house in Vesma Gujarat to Aurangabad. On our way we stopped off at Daulatabad to see the fort, Chand ...

... made our way back to the main road where we caught the Jalgaon bus taking us to Aurangabad. Aurangabad is much bigger than Ajanta, but for travelers it's just the jumping point to see a nearby fort and the Ellora caves outside of the city. When we ...

Fabulous archeology site from long ago, discovered late 1800s by British officer hunting tigers. Memorable. Not too well known. One of high lights of our travels as was nearby Ellora with temples, Buddhist and Hindu carved out of rock out crops. ...