Question

What are the main features of Ajanta paintings?

Answer 1

$\bullet$ The paintings of Ajanta are world famous. Ajanta is a place where several caves were hollowed out of the hills over centuries.

$\bullet$ These were built by the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.

$\bullet$ Most of these were Buddhist monasteries while some of them were decorated with paintings. These caves are dark from inside and paintings may have been made light of lamps and torches.

$\bullet$ These paintings contained the stories from jatakas and life of Buddha. The most famous painting is that of Bodhisattva Padmapani.

$\bullet$ The colours are vivid even after $1500$ years.
$\bullet$ These colours were made of plants and minerals.