List any five names of World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra.
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1. Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 2nd century BC to the 6th century 1983 The Ajanta Caves are Hindu & Buddhist caves built in two phases. The first, was from the reign of Emperor Ashoka. The second, further additions were made during the 5th and 6th centuries AD of the Gupta period. The caves depict richly decorated fresco paintings, reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings and sculptures in Sri Lanka. There are 31 rock-cut cave monuments which are unique representations of the religious art of Hinduism and Buddhism.
2 Ellora Caves Kailash temple, Ellora Maharashtra 600 to 1000 AD The Ellora Caves, also known as the Ellora Complex, are a cultural mix of religious arts of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. 34 monasteries and temples sculpted continuously into rock walls of a high basalt cliff are seen along a length of 2 kilometres Dated to 600 to 1000 AD, they are a reflection of artistic creation of the ancient civilization of India