Ajanta & Ellora caves : Ellora caves are located near Aurangabad (22 km) in Maharashtra. The caves are chiselled out from 2 to 10 th century AD. Ellora's best and largest cave temple is Kailash temple, which is carved out of one solid rock, took over 30 years of construction. The caves are numbered from North to South and can be divided into three
distinct sections. The first 16 caves carry Buddhist descriptions while 13 have mostly Hindu gods and goddesses. The rest are dedicated to Jain Thirthankaras. Daulatabad fortress is on the way worth a visit.

Unlike the Ellora caves, the 30 Ajanta caves are dedicated solely to Buddhism. Ajanta caves (100 km from Aurangabad) were hidden for a long time under the thick undergrowth till the 19 th century, when a company of British soldiers accidentially discovered them. While the Ajanta caves are noted for their paintings, the Ellora caves are famous for their sculptures. Chronologically the Ellora caves start where the Ajanta caves finish.

Ajanta Ellora cave photos