Lost in the mountains, in the desert of Maharashtra, hide the Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves of Ajanta and Ellora.
A complex of 55 caves, the oldest of which date back to the second century before J- C, spread across two remote sites to a hundred kilometers.
Gigantic statues of Buddha, flamboyant rock paintings, and the largest monolith in the world are a sample of what awaits us there.
Some freshness in the heart of the caves after the sweltering heat of the past kilometers.
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Buddhist cave.
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Buddhist cave at Ellora
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Un pas dans l'ombre de l'histoire dans les grottes d'Ellora et d'Ajanta.
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Shiva-Parvati seated on mount Kailash, while Ravana tries to lift it.
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Kailasa Temple view from the top of the rock. This temple is the biggest monolithic sculpture in the world.
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Kailasa Temple view from the top of the rock.
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Inside the Kailasa Temple, where the Shiva lingam is.
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Scene depicting an epic battle from the Mahabharata story.
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The Chai (sweet milk tea) typic of India.
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"Un petit Chai et sa repart"