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Rock-cut Sculptures at Ellora Caves

Ellora is an archaeological site, 29 km (18 mi) North-West of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra, built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty. Well known for its monumental caves.

 

Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 caves– actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples and viharas and mathas were built between the 5th century and 10th century.

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Uploaded on January 17, 2013
Taken on October 9, 2008