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AJANTA CAVE NO.1 . This is very beautiful in the group of Ajanta Paintings. One of the portrate belong to man whose body looks-like young handsome & proportional as similar to a prince in his hand lotus flower due to this it is very famous & known as Padmapani. He stands in 3 curve (Neck, Waist, leg are bended) head adorned with various flowers, Bead's beautiful jewelled crown. He has Broad forehead, Arched eyebrows, straight beautiful nose foisted on various colour's clothes Beads the sacred thread hand has bracelate like ornament man looks at. A artist has got extreme success to show neutral mood expression on his face. Next to his a dark complexioned women is there in her hand has lotus flower she may consort of Padmapani. AJANTA CAVE NO.17 . In Balcony of this cave has very beautiful pictures out of these, at the left side wall there is beautiful picture Indra is getting down through the sky gracefully. Indra has a beautiful head gear style on neck garland...

Ellora Caves Ellora Cave 16th - This picture is from Ellora Cave No.16 which show a Marriage Ceremony of Shiva and Parvati in the first picture of the back wall in which Shiv and Parvati have their hand in hand in which Marriage richgval is perform by Brahma. Parvati has leg ring in only one leg.The face of both looks inocnt and exited. This picture is from 16th no of Caves from the back gallary when we come down the stair`s we can see Rawan is Shaking Kalash montain with his frll strength while on the top Shiv is sitting quitely and pressing the mountain with his toes while Parvati is seen to the right clinging to her Lord in fright. While some followers of shiva are throwing stones on Ravana and other followers are singing devotional songs while Many God & Godess are seing this form the sky and a frightended Monkay is climbing higher on the mountain in this way. This scence has been marvallously carved. Ellora Cave No.29 - In this Cave at the right hand side mag...

Introduction state of India. Comprising a mainland district on the country's western coast and an offshore island, it is located 250 miles (400 kilometres) south of Bombay. It is bounded by the states of Mahārāshtra on the north and Karnātaka on the east and south and by the Arabian Sea on the west. The total area is 1,429 square miles (3,702 square kilometres). The capital is Panaji (Panjim). Formerly a Portuguese possession, it was annexed by India in 1962 and attained statehood in 1987. Physical and human geography Goa, with a coastline of 65 miles, is hilly and includes a portion of the Western Ghāts rising to nearly 4,000 feet. The two largest rivers are the Mandāvi and Zuari, between the mouths of which lies the island of Goa (Ilhas). The island is triangular, the apex (called the cape) being a rocky headland separating the harbour of Goa into two anchorages. There are three principal cities in Goa: Marmagao (Mormugão), Madgaon (Margao), and Panaji (Nova Goa). Old Goa is, fo...