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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]
Map of Ajanta Caves. The Ajanta Caves are generally agreed to have been made in two distinct phases; first during the 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE, and second serval centuries later . [22] [23] [24] The caves consist of 36 identifiable foundations, [8] some of them discovered after the original numbering of the caves from 1 through 29.
English: Maps and plans of the Ajanta Caves. ... Location: Aurangabad district , India. Coordinates: 20° 33′ 12.3″ N, 75° 42′ 01.7″ E : Established: 2 nd ...
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 ...
The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) [8] as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka. [9] Kailasha temple at Ellora. Ellora Caves: Ellora is an archaeological site, 30 km (19 mi) built by the Rashtrakuta rulers.
The Ellora Caves are 29 km (18 mi) from Aurangabad city. They consist of 34 caves built between the 5th and 10th centuries CE under the patronage of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. They represent the epitome of Indian rock cut architecture. [16] Like the Ajanta Caves, the Ellora Caves are also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The following is a list of caves in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Name Location Era Image Ajanta Caves: Ajantha, Aurangabad district: ... Ellora Caves: Aurangabad ...
Location in Maharashtra, India ... Ajanta or Ajantha is a village in Aurangabad ... on the road between Jalgaon and Aurangabad near the Ajanta Caves. Geography