When it comes to caves in India, one needs to remember that they are not just some large cavity in the hills or the ground. Here we bring you a list of caves and cave systems that may have started as ...

"A revised edition of a classic title, now with digitally restored photographs, showcasing the finest surviving examples of ancient Buddhist art. Since their chance rediscovery in 1819, the ...

AJANTA, India -- From the top of a cliff in the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats, India's largest watershed, lush green forests stretch out on all sides, providing a verdant panorama as far as the ...

tree roots above the caves create cracks and increase water seepage into the caves, which leads to wall painting and sculpture damage and eventual structural instability; humidity increase within the ...

The Ajanta Murals, located in Maharashtra, India, are a collection of ancient paintings that date back to the 2nd century BCE ...

India hides ancient cave wonders beyond the famous Ajanta and Ellora. Explore the Jain shelters of Udayagiri and Khandagiri ...

UNESCO, also known as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is an organisation that protects and preserves cultural and natural heritage across the world. According to ...

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 ...