The Ajanta caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century ce to about 480 of 650 ce. the caves are location in the Indian state of maharashtra, jalgaon just outside the village of ajinmaha') about 59 kilometers (36.6609 miles) from jalgaon railway station on the Delhi c Mumbai line of the central railway zone, and 104 kilometers (64. 62)from the city of aurangabad. the year 100 kilometers(62.13 miles) the ellora caves, which contain Hindu and Jain temples as well as Buddhist caves, the last dating from a period  similar to Ajanta. the Ajanta caves are cut into the side of a lift that is on the south side of a u-shaped forage on the small river waghora (or wagura), and although they are now along and above a modem pathway running across the cliff they were originally reached by individual stairs of ladders from the side of the river 35 to 110 feet below.
Ellora also known as ellooru, is an archaeological site 29 km (18 mi) north-west of the city of aurangabad in the Indian state of maharashtra built by the rashtrakuta dynasty. well known for its monumental caves, ellora is a world heritage site. ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture . the 34 "caves" c actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the charanandri hills. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples and viharas and mathas were built between the 5th century and 10th century. the 12 Buddhist (caves 13 "c29) and 5 Jain (caves 30 c34 ) caves, built in proximity , demonstrate the religious  harmony prevalent during this period  of Indian history. it is a protected monument under the archaeological survey of India.