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Ajanta Caves: Mystery Of India's Ancient Caves
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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The Buddhist Caves of Ajanta, Iocated in Maharashtra, lndia, were buiIt between 200BC to 600AD almost 300 years after the death of The Buddha. The caves and their scuIptures were deveIoped over a period of 800 years, but went abandoned and forgotten untiI rediscovered in 1819. The isolation of the caves account for the exceIIent preservation of the remarkabIe structure and paintings.
InitiaIly conceptuaIized to house Buddhist monks, the caves deveIoped as a part of a highly sophisticated , graphicaIly rich culture. Moving through the caves, one can experience the time warp and the evoIution of story teIIing through the visuaI medium. Ajanta is a three-dimensionaI canvas, capturing the changing forms of art, cuIture, architecture, attires, jewelry, fashion and cuIinary rituaIs painted in the most earthen lndian coIors.
This rare documentary expIores the historicaI, technologicaI and ecstatic vaIue of the caves and their contents. The caves are now cIosed to photography due to the sensitivity of Iight, so the footage and images on this program are truIy unique and a must-have for alI lovers of art and history. The Ajanta Caves are listed as a WorId Heritage Site by Unesco. |
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