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Title: Ellora Caves- What’s There for You!!


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Ellora Caves- Whats There for You!!
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  • Dating back to the 6th century, exquisite and
    impressive structures of cave temples of
    Buddhists, Hindus, and Jains were constructed in
    the Aurangabad- Chalisgaon highway, located at a
    distance of 30km from Aurangabad Verul Leni also
    known as Ellora Caves.
  • Ellora, the UNESCO World Heritage Site inspires
    everyone with its rock-hewn temple architects
    around the world.
  • To be surprising enough, this place is visited
    the most during monsoons because of the lush
    environs and the pleasant weather making the look
    astounding.

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Its History
  • When the Ajanta Caves were abandoned and when
    Buddism was declining and a new religion,
    Hinduism had taken its vibe, the construction of
    Ellora Caves had started that was carved out of
    the vertical face of the Charanandri Hills
    somewhere between the 6th and the 10th century.
  • It was during the 700 AD when Shaivism was at a
    peak, the Chalukya Kings had built the Kailasa
    Temple in the Ellora which was further switched
    to the Digambara sect of the Jains where the last
    period of construction began in the tenth
    century.
  • So, Ellora has been in the hands of three
    different religions Buddhism, Hinduism, and
    Jainism.

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What to see here
  • There are a total of 34 caves, amongst which 12
    are Buddhist caves that are called as Vishwakarma
    caves, 17 Hindu caves, and 5 Jain caves.
  • Except for the tenth cave, all the other caves
    are used as a place for communal rituals, study,
    and meditation.
  • Of the 34 caves, the most prominent ones are

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  • Cave2- This cave is a large chamber supported by
    12 pillars lined with the sculptures of Buddhas.
  • The doorway is bounded by a muscular Padmapani
    and a bejeweled Maitreya who is known as the
    Future Buddha.
  • Cave5- Known as the Maharwada Cave as it was used
    by the local tribes of Mahar as shelter during
    monsoon.

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  • Cave11- known as the Do Thal or Two Floors where
    one can get to see two floorings with the shrine
    of Buddha and sculptures of Durga and Ganesh,
    indicating that this cave was later transformed
    by the Hindus.
  • Cave15- is called as the Das Avatara Cave as one
    can see the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu on
    its walls.

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  • Cave16- This is not a cave but a temple carved
    from a solid rock that is dedicated to Lord
    Shiva. It was constructed to represent Kailash,
    the abode of Lord Shiva.
  • Thus, with so natural and ancient, this place has
    to be in your travel bucket.
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