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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

11 Jan 2000, Ajanta, India

Swamishri approaching the famous Ajanta caves

Swamishri approaching the famous Ajanta caves

Outside the caves

Outside the caves

A series of imposing caves in the background

A series of imposing caves in the background

The cave mandirs are cut into the rocky side of a breathtaking crescent shaped gorge by the river Waghora

The cave mandirs are cut into the rocky side of a breathtaking crescent shaped gorge by the river Waghora

The cave mandirs are cut into the rocky side of a breathtaking crescent shaped gorge by the river Waghora

The cave mandirs are cut into the rocky side of a breathtaking crescent shaped gorge by the river Waghora

In the Chaitya Hall

In the Chaitya Hall

Before an ornately carved portal of a cave

Before an ornately carved portal of a cave

A guide explaining the history of the Ajanta caves

A guide explaining the history of the Ajanta caves

Swamishri being carried through narrow, steep pathways towards the caves

Swamishri being carried through narrow, steep pathways towards the caves

Before the famous entrance of a cave

Before the famous entrance of a cave

The famous mural of Padmapani, a Bodhisattva

The famous mural of Padmapani, a Bodhisattva

Observing the murals on the cave ceiling

Observing the murals on the cave ceiling

In the corridor of a cave

In the corridor of a cave

Blessing the palanquin bearers

Blessing the palanquin bearers

Blessings during an assembly

Blessings during an assembly

Swamishri approaching the famous Ajanta caves

Swamishri approaching the famous Ajanta caves

Outside the caves

Outside the caves

A series of imposing caves in the background

A series of imposing caves in the background

The cave mandirs are cut into the rocky side of a breathtaking crescent shaped gorge by the river Waghora

The cave mandirs are cut into the rocky side of a breathtaking crescent shaped gorge by the river Waghora

The cave mandirs are cut into the rocky side of a breathtaking crescent shaped gorge by the river Waghora

The cave mandirs are cut into the rocky side of a breathtaking crescent shaped gorge by the river Waghora

In the Chaitya Hall

In the Chaitya Hall

Before an ornately carved portal of a cave

Before an ornately carved portal of a cave

A guide explaining the history of the Ajanta caves

A guide explaining the history of the Ajanta caves

Swamishri being carried through narrow, steep pathways towards the caves

Swamishri being carried through narrow, steep pathways towards the caves

Before the famous entrance of a cave

Before the famous entrance of a cave

The famous mural of Padmapani, a Bodhisattva

The famous mural of Padmapani, a Bodhisattva

Observing the murals on the cave ceiling

Observing the murals on the cave ceiling

In the corridor of a cave

In the corridor of a cave

Blessing the palanquin bearers

Blessing the palanquin bearers

Blessings during an assembly

Blessings during an assembly

Vicharan Report

11 Jan. 2000: (V.S. 2056, Magshar Sud 5) Tuesday, Ajanta

Swamishri visited the caves of Ajanta and saw the magnificent mural Ajanta paintings. The 29 Buddhist cave mandirs were hewn from mountainous rock over a thousand years ago.

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