Ajanta Caves are a must-visit for any art and ... Some of the best-preserved paintings lie in Cave 17 which is a vihara or monastery. Its entrance is flanked by two large stone elephants and ...

Built between first century BCE and 10th century CE, the earliest caves were carved out at the same time as Ajanta ... came to Krishnagiri Vihara to study Buddhist meditation under Rahulagupta ...