Ajanta Caves

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist cave monument complex
gptkbp:built 2nd century BCE to 6th century CE
gptkbp:cave_numbers 1 to 30
gptkbp:cave_type gptkb:chaitya-griha
vihara
gptkbp:conservationStatus protected monument
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:decoratedWith gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:sculpture
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1819
gptkbp:distance_from_Aurangabad about 100 km
gptkbp:famous_painting gptkb:Bodhisattva_Avalokitesvara
gptkb:Jataka_tales
gptkb:Padmapani
gptkbp:famousFor Buddhist heritage
ancient Indian art
gptkbp:function gptkb:monastery
prayer halls
residences for monks
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter gptkb:Ajanta_Visitor_Centre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ajanta Caves
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Indian
gptkb:religious_art
gptkb:Southeast_Asian_art
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Gupta_script
gptkbp:knownFor Buddhist paintings
Buddhist sculptures
rock-cut architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:material basalt rock
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Aurangabad
gptkbp:numberOfHoles 30
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Deccan_plateau
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Harishena
gptkb:Vakataka_dynasty
gptkbp:periods_of_construction gptkb:Satavahana_period
gptkb:Vakataka_period
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:river gptkb:Waghur_River
gptkbp:state gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkbp:style gptkb:Gupta_art
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1983
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:India
gptkb:Indian
gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkb:religious_art
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4