Two days ago we made the move to Aurangabad from Pune. We made our arrangements through a travel agent and we are definitely going upscale for our last few days in India. We are staying at a Lemon Tree Hotel that has a huge pool, workout room, etc.
Yesterday we visited Ajanta caves. It is a very impressive collections of more than 30 caves carved by Buddhist monks between the first century AD and the seventh century AD. Surprisingly, they were lost for about the next thousand years, even to the local Indians. They were rediscovered by some British tiger hunters in the 1800s. They contain some amazing statues and paintings. We had the privilege of being in one temple when a group of touring Buddhist monks sang a mantra. The photos don't really capture the extend or detail of the caves. They are way cool and one of the highlights of our trip so far.
Yesterday we visited Ajanta caves. It is a very impressive collections of more than 30 caves carved by Buddhist monks between the first century AD and the seventh century AD. Surprisingly, they were lost for about the next thousand years, even to the local Indians. They were rediscovered by some British tiger hunters in the 1800s. They contain some amazing statues and paintings. We had the privilege of being in one temple when a group of touring Buddhist monks sang a mantra. The photos don't really capture the extend or detail of the caves. They are way cool and one of the highlights of our trip so far.
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