Two UNESCO-listed groups of rock-cut caves near Aurangabad. Ellora has 34 Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples; the Kailasa temple was carved from a single rock, top down. Ajanta's Buddhist caves, from the 2nd century BC, have superb painted murals.
Ellora is closed on Tuesdays, Ajanta on Mondays. They're about 100 km apart; allow a day for each. Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) is the base.
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