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Ellora caves

Ellora Caves - one of the largest rock-hewn monastic-temple complexes
In Ellora, there are 34 caves in all, wherein caves 1 to 12 are Buddhist; caves 13 to 29 are Brahmanical and caves 30 to 34 are Jaina.
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Ellora Caves - one of the largest rock-hewn monastic-temple complexes
The Ellora caves,are located near Aurangabad. It represents one of the largest rock-hewn monastic-temple complexes in the entire world. The caves are hewn out of the volcanic basaltic formation of Maharasthra, known as ‘Deccan Trap’.
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Ellora caves
Ellora Caves - one of the largest rock-hewn monastic-temple complexes
Sculpture of Bodhisatva Vajrapani - Ellora Caves
Buddhist Carpenter's Cave - Ellora Caves
Seated Buddha - Ellora Caves
Sculpture of Avalokiteshwara - Ellora Caves
The Kailash Cave, Ellora
The Kailash Cave, Ellora - courtyard entrance
Carvings on the walls - Kailash Cave, Ellora
The Kailash Cave, Ellora
The Kailash Cave, Ellora
Inside courtyard - Kailash Cave, Ellora
Manastambha (a monolithic pillar) - Kailash Cave, Ellora
Wall Paintings - Kailash Cave, Ellora
Nandi Mandap - Kailash Cave, Ellora
Ravana lifting the Kailash Parvat - Kailash Cave, Ellora
Samudramanthan and Ramayana panels - Kailash Cave, Ellora
'Do Tal' Cave - Ellora
Hall of 'Do Tal' Cave - Ellora
‘Teen Tal’ Cave - Ellora
Seated Buddhas - Ellora Caves
Stone carvings of Goddesses - Ellora Caves
Goddess Durga - Ellora Caves
Female Bodhisatwas - Ellora Caves
Sculpture - Ellora Caves
Pillars - Ellora Caves

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