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Ajanta Caves - Aurangabad, Maharashtra
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Ajanta Caves
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Ajanta Caves (popular as 'Ajanta') in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are rock-cut cave monuments dating back to the 2nd century BC and
containing paintings and sculpture considered to be masterpieces of both 'Buddhist religious art' and 'universal pictorial art'.
Since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Ellora Caves - Aurangabad, Maharashtra
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Ajanta Caves
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Ellora Caves, the 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km,
were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra.
Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from A.D. 600 to 1000,
brings the civilization of ancient India to life.
Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but,
with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism,
it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India.
Since 1983, the Ellora Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Elephanta Caves - Kolaba, Maharashtra
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Elephanta Caves
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Elephanta Caves (popular as 'City of Caves'), on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Mumabi,
contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva.
Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave.
Since 1987, the Elephanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formely known as 'Victoria Terminus') in Mumbai City of Maharashtra, India.
is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from Indian traditional architecture
The terminal was built over ten years starting in 1878 according to a High Victorian Gothic design based on late medieval Italian models.
Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches, and eccentric ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture.
It is an outstanding example of the meeting of two cultures as British architects worked with Indian craftsmen to include Indian architectural tradition and idioms forging a new style unique to Mumbai (formely known as 'Bombay').
Since 2004, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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