These caves are simple and austere, and carry mural paintings sparsely. The chaityagrihas are characterized by a vaulted ceiling and an apsidal end, the façade dominated by a horseshoe-shaped window, ...

While most are viharas, the 18th cave is a chaitya. The caves are adorned with Buddha and Bodhisattva idols, and some are connected through stone-cut ladders. Visitors can also trek to the peak of ...

The caves were constructed over two periods ... CHECK OUT The largest such hall in India, Chaitya Hall is 37.87 m deep from door to back, 13.87 m wide and 14.02 high. Sculptures of both ...

A total of 22 caves exist, with the great hall serving as the focal point. This hall, known as a chaitya or a place of worship in Buddhist tradition, is entered through a remarkably high horseshoe ...