The caves at Ajanta are excavated out of a vertical cliff above the left bank of the river ... The chaityagrihas are characterized by a vaulted ceiling and an apsidal end, the façade dominated by a ...

Ajanta Caves are a must-visit for any art and ... with bodhisattvas and celestial nymphs on the sides. Cave 9 and 10 are chaitya-grihas or halls of worship with 10 built at least a century before ...