Ajanta Caves

Ajanta is a complex of cave temples in India. The period to which the date of their foundation belongs belongs to the era of the rule of the Gupta Empire. This temple in the dungeon has been created for several centuries, changing its owners.

Ajanta has the appearance of a series of caves, which were carefully carved in the middle of the rocks and connected by a wide path. This complex has 29 caves, five of which are occupied by temples, or as they are also called viharas, and the rest are monastic cells, or chaityas. A typical Ajanta temple cave accommodates a large hall with cells. They also have colonnades that support the ceiling, and also serve as decorations for the cave entrance. The colonnades have a beautiful look, which is given to them by a gorgeous painting.

Thanks to the paintings that have been wonderfully preserved to this day, Ajanta has become famous. They were saved for the reason that the temple is located far from civilization, because such structures were destroyed by religious fanatics. But it was still not possible to avoid the negative influence of time. Thus, only in thirteen caves it is possible to observe beautiful paintings that have been partially preserved.

One can learn a lot from the history of India from the magnificent paintings of Ajanta, although more than half of them are millet and colorful illustrations to the legends where the Buddha is glorified. The paintings, which are not related to Buddhism, depict everyday life in great detail. In many ancient frescoes of Ajanta, you can see paintings of the nobility.: how they spent their time at their rich apartments, receiving guests or just relaxing.

These glorious paintings of Ajanta were created by the most famous masters for more than a century, which is why they have absorbed the different character and style of art of the ancient state.

Literally every centimeter of space in the caves of Ajanta is filled with wonderful drawings of nature and animals. But along with these wonderful illustrations, there are works that are erotic in nature, which is typical of medieval India and is obscene for a European resident.

Scientists who study the murals of this cave complex must note the plausibility of their application. It is for these reasons that Ajanta's painting is also a kind of historical document from which you can find out what the Indian street looked like with its various commodity shops, sheds, and carts.

Various stone sculptures and reliefs serve as a wonderful addition to the temple decor. One of the entrances to the cave stands out, above which there are eight sculptures of the great Buddha, and under them there are the same number of couples in love. It is these compositions that can be found in many publications where the ancient art of India is presented.

In 1920, restoration was carried out in the Ajanta cave complex and since that time it has been a landmark that is protected by the state. These paintings of the underground temples of Ajanta serve as the direct basis of Indian image art.