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Art and Architectural features of buddhist caves - Ajanta

Answer 1

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The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship-halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre (246 ft) wall of rock. The caves also present paintings depicting the past lives and rebirths of the Buddha, pictorial tales from Aryasura's Jatakamala, and rock-cut sculptures of Buddhist deities.

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Answer 2

The Ajanta caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship-halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre (246 ft) wall of rock in Maharashtra.

• Following are the art and architectural features of Buddhist Caves- Ajanta

1. The Ajanta caves contain living and sleeping quarters, kitchens, monastic spaces, shrines, and stupas. The Ajanta caves are considered masterpieces of Buddhist architecture.
2. Made of brick or excavated from stone, the residences of monks are called viharas, while the cave shrines used for worship are called chaitya grihas.
3. A notable trait of Ajanta caves is rock-cut architecture, it is the crafting of rock to imitate timbered and carved wood.
4. The Ajanta caves are also home to some very early and well-preserved wall paintings that decorate the walls and ceilings and date from the second century BCE.