The stunning part of the story of the champeyya - Jataka Print

The stunning part of the story of the champeyya - Jataka The stunning cave complex of Ajanta includes six caves with jātaka stories painted on the interior walls. The paintings in the Ajanta caves predominantly narrate the Jataka tales. These are Buddhist legends describing the previous births of the Buddha. These fables embed ancient morals and cultural lores that are also found in the fables and legends of Hindu and Jain texts. Ajanta Caves, Buddhist rock-cut cave temples and monasteries, located near Ajanta village, north-central Maharashtra state, western India, that are celebrated for their wall paintings . The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures that are described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present feelings through gesture, pose and shape.These were built by the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.