Period: 2nd century BCE to 480 CEHighlights: The exquisite paintings depicting the Jataka tales and the grand sculpture of a reclining Buddha in Cave 26.
1. Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
Period: 600-1000 CEHighlights: The Kailasa temple (Cave 16), an extraordinary monolithic structure dedicated to Lord Shiva is carved out of a single rock.
2. Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
Period: 5th to 8th centuries CEHighlights: The colossal 20-feet-tall Trimurti (three-headed Shiva) sculpture in Cave 1, representing Shiva as the creator, preserver, and destroyer.
3. Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra
Period: 7th-8th centuries CEHighlights: The Shore Temple, Arjuna’s Penance and the Pancha Rathas, five monolithic structures named after the Pandavas from the Mahabharata.
4. Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Period: 6th-7th centuries CEHighlights: The remarkable sculptures of Hindu deities such as the 18-armed dancing Shiva (Nataraja) in Cave 1, and the exquisite Jain and Buddhist carvings in Caves 3 and 4.
5. Badami Caves, Karnataka
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