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Some wonderful facts on Ellora Caves
1.ELLORA CAVES, one of the real wonder of the world is the largest single Rock cut Multi-storyed structures in the world .
2. Around 100 caves are excavated here between 5th to 11th CE out of which only 34 are in better state.
Some wonderful facts on Ellora Caves
1.ELLORA CAVES, one of the real wonder of the world is the largest single Rock cut Multi-storyed structures in the world .
2. Around 100 caves are excavated here between 5th to 11th CE out of which only 34 are in better state.
3.The Zenith of temple architecture at Ellora is Cave Nimber 16,the KAILASHA temple dedicated to Mahadev Shiva built in the 8th CE during the reign of Krishna l of Rastrakuta Dynasty.
4. It took about 93 years to be completed involving nearly three generations of workers.
4. It took about 93 years to be completed involving nearly three generations of workers.
5.The Kalisha temple is ment to be a lookalike of Mount Kailash,the mystical abode of Mahadev Shiva .
6.The Caves r carved out from Volcanic basaltic formation known as "Decan Trap".
7.The basaltic rock had a unique quality as it is soft when excavated at first & harden with
6.The Caves r carved out from Volcanic basaltic formation known as "Decan Trap".
7.The basaltic rock had a unique quality as it is soft when excavated at first & harden with
Time when exposed to elements.
8.The workers had removed three million cubic feet of solid rock from the mountain to carve a temple that is 276ft long ,154 feet wide and 107 feet deeep.
9.The complex is one solid piece of rock in four levels.
8.The workers had removed three million cubic feet of solid rock from the mountain to carve a temple that is 276ft long ,154 feet wide and 107 feet deeep.
9.The complex is one solid piece of rock in four levels.
10.Originally the entire temple was painted with vegetable & minerals colours.
12.The Ellora caves are mixture Hindu, Buddhist and Jain influences constructed by Vakataka, Kalachuri
Rastrakuta Chalukya & Yadava dynasties.
13.Ancient name of Ellora is Elapura.
12.The Ellora caves are mixture Hindu, Buddhist and Jain influences constructed by Vakataka, Kalachuri
Rastrakuta Chalukya & Yadava dynasties.
13.Ancient name of Ellora is Elapura.
14.The copper plate inscription dating back 812 CE describes the Monumental construction of this magnificent Kailasha Temple.
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