Ajanta Caves - Overview

Ajanta Caves are situated in Aurangabad city in Maharashtra state of India. The caves were built in two phases. The first phase started from around 2^nd BCE and the second phase started from around 480 or 650 AD. The caves mainly belonged to Buddhists as there are many pictures, idols, and pictorial tales that tell about Buddha and his rebirth.

Aurangabad

Aurangabad city is located in Maharashtra state and was named after the Mughal emperor Aurungzeb. There are many monuments in and around the city which the people can visit. Mapk Amber was the founder of the city in 1610. Mapk Amber was the Prime Minister of Shah Nizam who made Khadki as his capital.

After the death of Shah Nizam in 1626, Fateh Khan succeeded him and changed the name of the place to Fatehnagar. In 1633, Mughals captured Fatehnagar and Daulatabad and Aurungzeb was appointed as the viceroy of Deccan. Aurungzeb made Fatehnagar his capital and renamed it as Aurangabad.

Visiting Hours

Ajanta Caves are opened for the tourists from 9:00am to 5:30pm. Tourists can visit the caves on all days except Mondays. It takes around two to three hours to visit the caves as there are many things to see inside.

Tickets

Tourists have to pay an entry fee in order to visit the caves. Indian tourists have to pay Rs. 10 whereas the foreign tourists have to pay Rs. 250. If tourists want to carry still camera or video camera, they have to pay Rs. 25 extra. There is no charge for the children who are below 15 years.

Best Time to Visit

The period of June to March is the best time to visit the caves as the cpmate is very pleasant. In the remaining months of April and May, the temperature is very hot and the cpmate is unsuitable for visiting the caves.

Where to Stay?

The city nearest to Ajanta Caves is Aurangabad which is around 99km away. There are more than 200 hotels in Aurangabad that range from inexpensive hotels to expensive five-star hotels. Some of these hotels are as follows −

Five-Star Hotels

VITS Hotel located at Station Road

Welcom Hotel Rama International located at Chikhalthana

Ambassador Ajanta located at Cidco

Vivanta by Taj Aurangabad located at Rauza Bagh

Four-Star Hotels

Lemon Tree Hotel located at Chikhalthana

Keys Hotel The Aures located at Kranti Chowk

Hotel Windsor Castle located at Cidco

The Meadows located at Mitmita

Hotel Gurjas located at Vinayak Patil’s Chowk

Three-Star Hotels

Hotel JP International located at Narailbag

Hotel Green Opve located at Bhagya Nagar

The Manor Hotel located at Osmanapura Kranti Chowk

The Sky Court located opposite Railway Station

Hotel Avon International located at Jalna Road

Budget or Two-Star Hotels

Hotel regal Plaza located at Bansilal Nagar

Vijay Residency located at Cidco

Hotel Admiral Suites located at Osmanapura

Hotel Manmandir Executive located at Adalat Road

Hotel Pearl located at Samarthnagar

Cheap or One-Star Hotels

Hotel Sparkpng Pearl located at Cidco

Hotel Venkateshwar located at Rokadia Hanuman Colony

Hotel Deepap Executive located at Cidco

Hotel Indradeep Executive located at Station Road

Hotel Sahara located at Jalna Road