The Ajanta Caves are cave temples and monasteries carved into the rock, located near the village of Ajanta in central Maharashtra, western India. The first BC and the seventh century AD, and although the richly decorated carvings and columns are noteworthy, it is the frescoes that characterize these caves, depicting Buddhist legends and deities colored with a vibrancy unparalleled in Indian art, the caves have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. in 1983.