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Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c47.s2: Chronology of the Ajanta Caves

Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c47.s2

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Chronology of the Ajanta Caves

c47.s2.1

| No. | Description | | Date | | Remarks |
| 1 | Vihara | .. | 600-642 A.D. | .. | Paintings |
| 2 | ” | . | 600-642 ” | .. | ” |
| 3 | ” (unfinished) | . | Begun c. 640 ” | .. | |
| 4 | ” ” | . | ” c. 640 ” | .. | Buddhist Litany |
| 5 | ” ” | . | ” c. 640 ” | . | |
| 6 | ” | . | 440-480 ” | .. | Traces of paintings |
| 7 | ” | . | 400-440 ” | .. | |
| 8 | ” | .. | c. 100 B.C. | .. | |
| 9 | Chaitya Hall | .. | c. 100 ” | .. | Traces of paintings |
| 10 | ” | .. | c. 150 ” | .. | Paintings |
| | | | | | Facade has fallen |
| 11 | Vihara | .. | c. 100 A.D. | .. | Shrine later |
| 12 | ” | | c. 150 B.C. | . | |
| 13 | ” | .. | c. 100 ” | | |
| 14 | ” (unfinished) | .. | Begun c. 640 A.D. | . | |
| 15 | ” | | 400-440 ” | | |
| 16 | ” | .. | 470-480 ” | .. | Paintings |
| 17 | ” | .. | 470-480 ” | .. | Paintings |
| 18 | Porch | . | 500-550 ” | .. | |
| 19 | Chaitya Hall | . | 500-550 ” | .. | |
| 20 | Vihara | .. | 500-550 ” | .. | |
| 21 | ” | .. | 550-600 ” | .. | First appearance of vase and foliage capitals |
| 22 | ” | .. | 550-600 ” | . | |
| 23 | ” | .. | 550-600 ” | | |
| 24 | ” (unfinished) | .. | Begun c 635 ” | . | Vase and foliage capitals |
| 25 | ” ” | .. | c. 640 ” | .. | |
| 26 | Chaitya Hall | | 600-642 ” | .. | |
| 27 | Vihara (unfinished) | .. | Begun c. 640 ” | .. | |
| 28 | Chaitya Hall ” | .. | ” c. 640 ” | .. | |
| 29 | Vihara ” | .. | ” c. 640 ” | .. | |