Ajanta Caves

Ajanta, Buddhism, pilgrimage

  • Facade of Buddhist cave at Ajanta

    Facade of Buddhist cave at Ajanta

    Facade of Buddhist cave at Ajanta
    Photograph: © John Huntington

  • Interior of Cave 26 at Ajanta

    Interior of Cave 26 at Ajanta

    Interior of Cave 26 at Ajanta
    Photograph: © John Huntington

  • Mural painting of Padmapani, 6th century

    Mural painting of Padmapani, 6th century, Cave 1, Ajanta

    Mural painting of the Bodhisattva Padmapani ('Bearer of the Lotus'), 6th century, Cave 1, Ajanta
    Photograph: © John Huntington

  • Temptation of Mara, painting of mural in Cave 1

    Temptation of Mara, painting of mural in Cave 1, Ajanta, 1875-1876, Museum no. IS.13-1885

    Temptation of Mara
    Painting of mural in Cave 1, Ajanta
    by John Griffiths and students from the Bombay School of Art
    1875-1876
    Museum no. IS.13-1885

  • Bodhisattva Vajrapani, painting of mural in Cave 1

    Bodhisattva Vajrapani, painting of mural in Cave 1, Ajanta, 1872-1873 Museum no. IS.11-1885

    Bodhisattva Vajrapani
    Painting of mural in Cave 1, Ajanta
    by John Griffiths and students from the Bombay School of Art
    1872-1873
    Museum no. IS.11-1885

  • Relief carving, entrance to Cave 19

    Relief carving, entrance to Cave 19, Ajanta. Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

    Relief carving, entrance to Cave 19
    Ajanta, Maharashtra, India
    Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

  • Standing Buddha, entrance to Cave 19

    Standing Buddha, entrance to Cave 19, Ajanta. Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

    Standing Buddha, entrance to Cave 19
    Ajanta, Maharashtra, India
    Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

  • Relief carving, Cave 26

    Relief carving, Cave 26, Ajanta. Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

    Relief carving on lintel and pillars
    Cave 26, Ajanta, India
    Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

  • Facade, Cave 19

    Facade, Cave 19, Ajanta. Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

    Facade, Cave 19
    Ajanta, Maharashtra, India
    Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

  • Standing Buddha on stupa, Cave 26

    Standing Buddha on stupa, Cave 26, Ajanta. Photograph by John Clarke, 2009

    Standing Buddha on stupa
    Cave 26, Ajanta, India
    Photograph by John Clarke, 2009