Many people were found using Camera with flash even after repeated protest from guides in each cave telling the flash light will damage the painting. The guards to be given strict instruction to seize the camera or at least delete the photos . More

Amazing that these caves were carved out of rock with simple tools like hammer and chisel, with no machines like bulldozers or excavators. I suggest some serious reading about the caves before visiting. We had the advantage of a very learned guide from the Tourism Promotion Board of Aurangabad.. which I am sure anyone could do by just looking them... More

place wonderful, indian peoples disturbing your visit More

Really try to avoid the weekend! You will have to take your shoes off at a lot of caves so just wear sandals (it is clean enough to wear sandals in the surrounding areas). We took a local bus, which was a little crazy but do-able. Just go to central bus station and ask around for the bus to Ajanta.... More

a poem in stone, evem shakessphere would feel shy, why he could not write better More

It's surreal when you put yourself back in time 2000+ (!) years and imagine that a king directed his minions top carve out entire mountains and commissioned full-scale temples, with intricate carvings and sculptures..it's somethin' else More

If you're in the area you have to go, but Ellora is the jewell. Go to Ajanta first. We went on a bus trip for R400 each, but in retrospect we'd spend the roughly R1000 on a taxi for the day from Aurangabad then you can move at your own speed. Some amazing paintings still visible which is what makes... More

Very saddend and disappointed to see Ajanta. Most of the paintings are lost. A few examples remain which tells us about the glorious past. Its a long walk to cover all the caves along the hills but not worth the effort considering the condition of the paintings More

Ajanta Caves is a tiring journey from aurangabad about 2to 3 hours drive we really cant explain these caves in words as the paintings are so natural and live that at is very difficult to believe that this are so old paintings. it is a preaty good site to see More