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Kailasa Temple, Ellora

कैलास मंदिर

Kailasa Temple, Ellora

Ellora, Maharashtra

Deity
Shiva
Location
Ellora, Maharashtra
Region
West
Era
8th century CE (Rashtrakuta)
A monolithic temple of Shiva as Kailasa, carved top-down from a single basalt cliff by the Rashtrakutas — among the wonders of rock-cut architecture and a UNESCO site.

महत्त्व

Significance
A monolithic temple of Shiva as Kailasa, carved top-down from a single basalt cliff by the Rashtrakutas — among the wonders of rock-cut architecture and a UNESCO site.

Highlights

  • UNESCO World Heritage
  • Monolithic rock-cut
  • Rashtrakuta craft
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