Ellora Caves
CountryIndia
Date600 AD
Notable Feature34 caves
RegionMaharashtra
About Ellora Caves
Cave temples of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain faiths side by side. The Kailasa temple was carved from top to bottom out of a single rock. Removed 200,000 tonnes of stone. The only cave temple of its kind in the world.
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