Ajanta Buddha Cave is in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India. City of Lord Buddha

 Ajanta Buddha Cave is in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India. City of Lord Buddha

Ajanta Buddhist Caves 

The Ajanta Buddha cave has 30 rock cuts which date back to the 2nd century BC, around 480 BC.


Ajanta Buddhist Caves Images 

Buddha Nagari Oragabad I have Millions of people come to see the Ajanta Cave of Lord Buddha 


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