A village of west-central India southwest of Amravati. Nearby caves dating from c. 200 B.C. to A.D. 650 contain remarkable examples of Buddhist art.
Ajanta
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A village of west-central India southwest of Amravati. Nearby caves dating from c. 200 B.C. to A.D. 650 contain remarkable examples of Buddhist art.
| Archaeology Dictionary: Ajanta, India |
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A Buddhist shrine in central India where a series of 28 rock-cut temples were constructed along the northern shore of the Waghora River between the 1st century bc and the 5th century ad. On the walls are scenes from the Jatakas, stories about the lives of the Buddha in earlier incarnations. At its height, Ajanta was home to more than 200 monks.
[Sum.: R. Gupte and B. D. Mahajan, 1962, Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad caves. Bombay: Taraporevala]
| Buddhism Dictionary: Ajaṇṭā |
The site of a series of 28 artificial cave temples, a number with carvings and murals of great beauty, located along a cliff face in the Indhyadri hills of eastern Mahārāṣṭra. Work on these caves began before 250 bce but was abandoned until c.450 ce when Mahāyāna-orientated monks (bhikṣu) resumed settlement and enlargement. The caves were abandoned during the 7th century ce and lay undisturbed until their accidental rediscovery in 1819 by British army officers.
| Columbia Encyclopedia: Ajanta |
Ajanta (əjŭn'tə), village, Maharashtra state, W central India, in the Ajanta Hills. The famous Ajanta caves, discovered in 1819, contain remarkable examples of Buddhist art. The caves, carved out of the side of a steep ravine, consist of chapels and monasteries dating from c.200 B.C.-A.D. 650 with magnificent frescoes and sculpture depicting scenes from the life of Buddha.
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