subject: Ajanta and Ellora Buddhist Tour [print this page] Author: kaushal kishore Author: kaushal kishore
Ajanta and Ellora Buddhist Tour The art lovers from all over the world tour Ajanta and Ellora located near Aurangabad city of Indian state of Maharashtra. The caves of Ajanta and Ellora are also an attraction to the Buddhist tourists. The paintings of the caves depict the life of Lord Buddha. The Ajanta caves belong to the 2nd century BC while the caves of Ellora are carved out in between 2nd century BC and 8th century AD. The paintings and sculptures of Ajanta are masterpieces of Buddhist pictorial art. There are a total of 29 caves at Ajanta and all of them have the murals and sculptures related to Buddhism. Among the 34 caves of Ellora, only 12 caves are related to Buddhism. The caves of Ellora are mainly large multi-storeyed monasteries; some of them house the shrines of Buddha, bodhisattvas and saints. Ajanta and Ellora Buddhist Tour Package offered by India Buddhist Tours will take the tourists to the Ajanta and Ellora village. Lotus Path Buddhist Tour The most revered Buddhist pilgrimage tour to India is the Lotus path tour which covers the Buddhist pilgrimage sites of India and Nepal such as Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Vaishali, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Sravasti, and Sarnath. Each of the sites of Buddhism is directly related with Lord Buddha. Buddhist pilgrims and tourists while touring these Buddhist pilgrim sites of India and Nepal can explore the monasteries, temples and other heritage attractions. Among these eight destinations, only Lumbini is located in Nepal which is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Bodhgaya is the site where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment and it still houses the Bodhi tree.About the Author:
