I always wanted to go to Ajanta-Ellora caves and Last weekend I finally visited the place... it was a 3 day trip to Ajanta, Ellora, Bibi ka makbara, Daulatabaad fort and Panchakki...
First day was entirely spent at Ellora caves , there are 34 caves. As you move along the caves you realise that they start with influence of Buddhism then Hinduism and Jainism. Cave 16 and 32 are must visit and these caves still have remains of the wall paintings which are as old as more than 1500 years.
Second day was at Ajanta caves (about 2.5 hrs drive from A’bad city). These are 29 caves arranged in inverted U shape around a point called View Point. As soon as you enter the first cave you drop your jaws looking at paintings on the wall and ceiling. It really made me wonder how many efforts it must have taken for those Buddhist monks to create such master pieces with rudimentary tools used then.
After seeing Ajanta-Ellora I don’t find it worth mentioning about Bibi ka Makbara nad Panchakki (both are simply BLAH!!), but Daulatabaad fort is worth visiting. Earlier known as Devgiri was later named as Daulatabaad by Mohammed Bin Tughluq , a sultan. On the way up you have to pass through a dark tunnel called “Andheri” , its totally dark and full of bats hovering around. It was “quite the experience” to pass through it and get to the top.
I have tried to capture some of those masterpieces in my camera but believe me pictures don’t do justice to what I saw and experienced there. I m happy that these caves were hidden rather lost during Mughal invasion period and are still in better condition than other mon
uments. 
First day was entirely spent at Ellora caves , there are 34 caves. As you move along the caves you realise that they start with influence of Buddhism then Hinduism and Jainism. Cave 16 and 32 are must visit and these caves still have remains of the wall paintings which are as old as more than 1500 years.
Second day was at Ajanta caves (about 2.5 hrs drive from A’bad city). These are 29 caves arranged in inverted U shape around a point called View Point. As soon as you enter the first cave you drop your jaws looking at paintings on the wall and ceiling. It really made me wonder how many efforts it must have taken for those Buddhist monks to create such master pieces with rudimentary tools used then.
After seeing Ajanta-Ellora I don’t find it worth mentioning about Bibi ka Makbara nad Panchakki (both are simply BLAH!!), but Daulatabaad fort is worth visiting. Earlier known as Devgiri was later named as Daulatabaad by Mohammed Bin Tughluq , a sultan. On the way up you have to pass through a dark tunnel called “Andheri” , its totally dark and full of bats hovering around. It was “quite the experience” to pass through it and get to the top.
I have tried to capture some of those masterpieces in my camera but believe me pictures don’t do justice to what I saw and experienced there. I m happy that these caves were hidden rather lost during Mughal invasion period and are still in better condition than other mon
uments. 
I enjoyed reading about your trip and seeing the picturs.
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