mill, the Panchakki is famous for its underground water channel which
traverses more than 8 kms to its source away in the mountis. Later return to
the hotel for overnight stay.Note: The Ajanta Caves are closed to public on all
Monday and Ellora caves on Tuesday
Day 8:
After breakfast excursion to the famous Ajanta caves. Ajanta
is one of the few historical and architectural marvels of India.
Recognized as the World Heritage Site today, it was
discovered during the 19th century by a group of
British officers who were on a tiger hunt. The Ajanta group of caves, located
deep within the Sahyadri hills above the Waghora, depicts the story of
Buddhism that prevailed here during 200 BC to 650 AD. Ajanta's wondrous
cave temples are cut into the rocky sides of a dramatic crescent-shaped
gorge, at the head of which is a waterfall that drops over the mountain rim in
a series of seven steps to a pool far below -deep inside the mountain are the
Buddhist chaitya - vihara prayer and monastery caves. They cover a span of
800 years where under the royal patronage of ruling dynasties, professional
artists helped Buddhist monks to create magnificent murals narrating the
story of Buddha in his cycle of incarnations, while simultaneously creating a
painted record of the panorama of life in anient India. Etched and painted in
mineral dyes, the paintings have a languorous stylized beauty and magical
eloquence. After visiting Ajanta Caves drive back to Aurangabad. Return to
Aurangabad for overnight stay.
Day 9:
After breakfast take a sight seeing tour of Ellora, one of the
highly visited World heritage sites of India. It houses 34
monasteries and temples with some exclusive uninterrupted
sequence of monuments that date back from 600 to
1000 AD. The temples of Ellora are dedicated to Brahmanism, Jainism, and
Buddhism. A particular interest are the architectural marvel of the monolithic
Kailasa Temple, the Buddhist Vishvakarma Chaitya and Vihara, the famous
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