Ellora Caves
Ellora Caves
Cave
UNESCO
Country:
India
Region:
India
Visit duration:
3 h
Categories:
Nature / Cave
Religion / Monastery
Religion / Monastery
Cave
Monastery
Monastery
Description:
These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra. Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from A.D. 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India.
Labels:
UNESCO
Topics:
Religion
Archeology
Archeology
Why visit:
Excursion
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Visit time:
January
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Access:
Bike
Car
Car 4x4
Foot
Motorbike
Roads:
Gravel
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Clothing:
For the season
Connection:
Ok
Map and directions
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26862