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We
load onto the natural
gas powered vehicle, as
they are trying to keep
smog down in the area,
and the parking area is
well over a mile from the
caves themselves.
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The caves are arranged
in the semi-circular
(crescent) shaped valley.
For those that wish, you
can hire some men to
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A look across the small
valley, shows more
caves and carvings
from this side.
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Some
locals carry a
rich tourist throughout
Ajanta, much to the
pleasure of the tourist.
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The
elephant is constantly
depicted in carvings.
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Carving
from the roof side
down, Kushal and I take
pictures of the final
room built so long ago.
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Parvithy,
wife of the
great god Siva, adorns
many walls here at
Ajanta. She has, of
course, impossibly
curvaveous measure-
ments; may all men weep.
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Here
is the facade that the
above statue of Parvithy,
adorns.
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Mahayana
Chaita
(600 AD), cave no 19.
This
facade is supposed to be
the finest in the Buddhist
cave temples in India.
It has a porch supported
by two lavishly carved
pillars and an impressive window in horse-shoe shape.
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A
statue of Buddha here
adorns the outside facade
of the Mahayana Chaita
(600 AD), cave no 19.
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Here
our Lord Siva, sitting
next to his wife, Parvithy,
assumes a prominant
position along the facade
of this cave. Siva has what
I believe is the Cobra rising
along his right shoulder.
I say Cobra, as a bronze
bust of Siva that I bought
has the same thing.
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Inset
into the side walls
along one of the Buddhist
cave facades, are two
carvings of the Buddha.
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Outside
cave 29, the
Bodhisattva Avalkteshwara, is
seated on the Lotus. The
stalk of the Lotus is being
held by the Naga people.
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One
of the main caves,
this large cave has a fabulous
amount of carving and work
done herein.
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Not
just caves and
historical carvings is
there to see, but
many species of birds
call Ajanta home
as well.
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