Ajanta — Cave 17 Veranda Niche Painting

Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 380 m elevation.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 600 BCE

Period

Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)

Culture

Rock-cut tradition

Purpose

Rock-cut tomb and sanctuary

Rediscovered

1992

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 600 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 951 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1913

   Modern rediscovery and excavation

4. c. 1444 CE

   Abandonment

• Principal Monument

  structure

  Principal Monument at Ajanta — Cave 17 Veranda Niche Painting — structure with stratified deposits

  20.5518° N · 75.6993° E

• Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Ancillary Complex at Ajanta — Cave 17 Veranda Niche Painting — complex with stratified deposits

  20.5509° N · 75.6996° E

• Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Outlier Feature at Ajanta — Cave 17 Veranda Niche Painting — outlier with stratified deposits

  20.5481° N · 75.7018° E

• Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Reservoir/Cistern at Ajanta — Cave 17 Veranda Niche Painting — hydraulic with stratified deposits

  20.5520° N · 75.6976° E