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The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34 Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves, ranging for over two kilometres (1.2 mi) along the sloping basalt cliff at the site. [5] Most of the excavation of the temple is generally attributed to the eighth century Rashtrakuta king Krishna ...
English: This architecturally important three-story Buddhist cave temple was built between 630-700 CE. Ellora caves is one of the largest rock-cut monastery temple cave complexes in the world. Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India. 600–1000 CE.
Ellora, also called Verul or Elura, is the short form of the ancient name Elloorpuram. [10] The older form of the name has been found in ancient references such as the Baroda inscription of 812 AD which mentions "the greatness of this edifice" and that "this great edifice was built on a hill by Krishnaraja at Elapura, the edifice in the inscription being the Kailasa temple. [3]
Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples and viharas and mathas were built between the 5th century and 10th century. The 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain (caves 30–34) caves, built in proximity, demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history. It is a protected monument under ...
Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples and viharas and mathas were built between the 5th century and 10th century. The 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain (caves 30–34) caves, built in proximity, demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history. It is a protected monument under ...
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English: There are over 100 caves at the site, all excavated from the basalt cliffs. Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India. 600–1000 CE. Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India. 600–1000 CE. Русский: Пещеры Эллоры.