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Ajanta Caves Timings
| Day | Opening Timings |
| Sunday | 6:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 6:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Thursday | 6:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Friday | 6:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Saturday | 6:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | 6:00 am – 6:00 pm |
The horseshoe-shaped rock is of height 76.20 mt. Ajanta Caves is a combination of 30 caves. Best work is to be found in Caves 1, 2, 16, 17 and 19. Best Sculptures are in Caves 1, 4, 7, 19, 24 and 26. Caves 9, 10, 19, 26 and 29 are Chaitya-halls. The remainings caves are Viharas. Chaityas Caves 9 and 10 and Viharas 8, 12, 13 and 30 are the oldest (2nd Century BC to 2nd Century AD) which are the creation of the Hinayana system. The other caves belong to the 15th and 16th Centuries and make the Mahayana series.
Ajanta Caves History
| Cave | Type | Details |
| Cave 1 | Royal Vihara | Evolved towards the end of the 5th Century. The paintings mainly illustrate Jataka stories. |
| Cave 2 | Vihara | Dramatizes the legend of the Buddha’s birth. |
| Cave 4 | Largest Vihara | The main entrance leads to a hall with 28 pillars. |
| Cave 5 | Shal Bhanjikays on both sides of the entrance gate. | |
| Cave 6 | Vihara | Two storeyed Vihara. |
| Cave 7 | Plan and Pillars of this Cave are of different style | |
| Cave 8 | Electricity arrangement is available in this Cave | |
| Cave 9 | Chaitya-hall | 1st Century BC. Typical examples of Hinayana art. |
| Cave 10 | Prayer hall | Dates to 2nd Century BC. |
| Cave 11 | Only a few paintings are left in this Cave | |
| Cave 12 | Hinayana Vihara | Living places of Buddhist Saints. |
| Cave 13 | Used by Archaeological department |
Ajanta caves Entry fees
| Entry for | Ticket Cost/ person |
| SAARC (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan) | Rs.10 |
| BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar) | Rs.10 |
| Foreigners | 10$ |
| Children ( under 15 years) | Free |
The light charge is extra.
How to reach Ajanta Caves?
By Air
- The nearest airport is at Aurangabad which is 108 Km away.
By Train
- The nearest Railway station is Jalgaon which is 59 Km from the Caves.
- It falls on Delhi-Bombay and Allahabad-Bombay line.
By Road
- Private Taxi is available from Aurangabad station.
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