HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Buddhism
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Shaktism
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Jainism
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. The Ajanta is a set of 29 caves, and is among the finest examples of some of the earliest Buddhist architecture, cave paintings and sculptures. There are 34 Ellora caves that contain Buddhist Chaityas or halls of worship, Viharas or monasteries and Hindu and Jain temples.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship-halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre wall of rock. The caves also present paintings depicting the past lives and rebirths of the Buddha, pictorial tales from Aryasura’s Jatakamala, and rock-cut sculptures of Buddhist deities.