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Is the Ellora the largest Hindu temple?

An UNESCO World Heritage site located in Maharashtra. A Hindu temple cave complex with artwork from 600-1000 CE.

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The world was spellbound on discovering large single monolithic excavations which were over 1500 years old. The Kailash temple is a chariot-shaped monument dedicated to Lord Shiva. We can see a variety of Hindu deities that have been sculpted in the Kailash temple.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Ellora_Caves%2C_India%2C_Kailasanatha_Temple_2.jpg

There are also various relief panels that shows the Hindu epics. We can see the Ellora Caves consists of over 100 caves at the site which have been excavated from the basalt cliffs of Charanandri Hills. Let’s read more about the Ellora Caves.

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