Wednesday, December 9, 2020

INDIA ~ Ajanta Caves - UNESCO ~

... Beautiful view of Cave 26, one of the many caves carved into a 75-metre wall of rock situated in a horse-shoe valley... Ajanta consists of thirty caves dedicated to the life of the Buddha... each cave is filled with sculpture, wall murals, and ceiling paintings... these caves have always been recognized as the gems that represent Indian history and the impressive artistry that existed in the foregone era... some paintings are the earliest examples in India... Thanks Thomas!  (✿◠‿◠) 

Photo: Sandip Dey

The caves were built in two phases, the first starting around the 2nd century BCE and the second occurring from 400–650 CE, according to older accounts, or in a brief period of 460–480 CE according to later scholarship. Funds for the construction of Ajanta Caves were provided by various rulers, mainly Vakataka Dynasty and Satvahana Dynasty.

The site of Ajanta Caves was later abandoned and got covered in thick forest, until 1819 when a British officer rediscovered it. 

 A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.



Stamp:

The 100th Anniversary of the Samaja Newspaper
(Issued 06-10-2019)

Definitive Stamp 
11th Series Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence 
(Issued 26-12-2019)

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