Overview of the destination Excellent place to go to... The monolithic rock cut caves are a treat to watch. The scintillating caves and the sculptures in them are mind boggling. The Buddha / shiv statues are exquisitely and painstakingly carved. A definite place to visit along when on your Maharashtra trip.
Food, sight-seeing and shopping Food isn't a problem: Quite a few restaurants around.
Activities & things to do Sight-seeing / trekking spots.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Accessible from Aurangabad.
What is the best mode of transport to reach Ajanta-Ellora from Bangalore ? If opted for Train, to which nearest city should I catch the train and will there be buses to reach Ajanta Ellora from that palce ??
Ajanta Caves - About 107 kms. from the city of Aurangabad, the rock-cut caves of Ajanta nestle in a panoramic gorge, in the form of a gigantic horseshoe.
Ajanta and Ellora - getting there - A blog about the ancient cave-temples of Ajanta and Ellora, a few hundred kilometres
north of Pune.
Official Websites
Maharashtra Government - Maharashtra Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
Maharashtra Tourism - Maharashtra Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Maharashtra Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Maharashtra, List of Tourist Guides in Maharashtra and Transportation in Maharashtra.
A Splendor of Caves - A party of British officers, in 1819 had stumbled upon a site lost for centuries -- a series of 30 caves cut into the hills by Buddhist monks.
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