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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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Sushil

April 15, 2014 at 4:31 pm

Nice Pic!!

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