Comments on: Understanding Ajanta Paintings At Cave No 1

By: Shibuji nathan

Shibuji nathan — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:33:24 +0000

In reply to Anoop. You are right they are mineral except for black which is lamp black but the secret which so far no one knows is the binders which they used and it sustained for 2000 years , it’s not only Art but whole process is still mysterious and today we know little , currently I am doing my thesis on Ajanta painting

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 04:38:44 +0000

In reply to Shivaditya. Shivaditya Ji - we will update as and when time permits.

By: Shivaditya

Shivaditya — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 20:08:45 +0000

Your can also share or drop your answer on the mail singhshivaditya23@gmail.com. Thanku in advance.

By: Shivaditya

Shivaditya — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 20:06:49 +0000

Hi, if you can pls comment or share notes on the artistic details of the topics mentioned below. Since your research seems quite detailed and interpretive in nature, i request you to pls shed some light on the very topics.
1)Vidhurapandita Jataka, Cave 2, Ajanta
2)Sermon in the park, Mahajanaka Jataka, Cave 1, Ajanta.
3)Rakshasa or the Demon, Ceiling, Cave 1, Ajanta
4)A White Elephant, Ceiling, Cave 1, Ajanta

By: Suraj Roy

Suraj Roy — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:57:23 +0000

Wow!!! It is a really fantastic blog with those amazing collections of ancient paintings… Thanks for such a lovely article…

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:55:12 +0000

In reply to Dr Yeshwant V Sathaye. Dr Sathaye - Am trying to do as much as possible with my own resources. Let's see when I get to visit Ajanta again.

By: Y V SATHAYE

Y V SATHAYE — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:40:38 +0000

Sorry for the typo…
In the last sentence, please read “coronation” in place of “coordination”

By: Dr Yeshwant V Sathaye

Dr Yeshwant V Sathaye — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:38:06 +0000

Having visited Ellora, Ajanta recently, I happened to have this vexing question that haunted my mind “what happened to the super-advanced ancient Indian culture” (seen at Ajanta, Ellora, Hoysala, Hampi, etc)? {E.g. if you see 9 yard sarees, checkered shirts, striped dresses, they indicate presence of weaving technology’s existence, which with numerous other technologies was existent 2000 yrs ago! In those paintings one sees ornaments, carts, houses, metal utensils, etc. which signify metallurgical, machining, building technologies.} At such a point of development, if a culture is left alone, it will progress. So, in this case what happened to my dear country, its developed people? The research that i undertook made me sleepless for the rest of the time. It’s all available on the net. Historical details of Nalanda, Kashi Vishweshwar, Keshvraaj, Somnaath, Panipat battle, etc, etc is heart breaking. Nalanda the last university on Indian soil was demolished in 1196. Between 800 AD to 1196 more than a dozen universities were utterly destroyed. Some of the names are Odantipura, Jagadalapura, Vidisha, Sanchi, Kanauj, Vaishali, Patan, and almost every major town..

Please write in details about the jataka tales and the pictures in other caves too. E.g. the scene of coordination, scene of a queen fainting and the nurse aiding her, various head gears, footwear, and presence of resonance of sound in one of the incomplete caves… I’d love to read this on your website.

By: Niharika Sharma NMI

Niharika Sharma NMI — Thu, 17 May 2018 12:46:21 +0000

Thank U so much for all the information…really need it

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:10:13 +0000

In reply to LINGARAJU D S. Glad that IndiTales could make your Ajanta visit meaningful. Unless someone explains, it is difficult to understand the stories hidden in these murals.