Ellora Caves

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Ellora Caves is a renowned complex of rock-cut monasteries and temples in India, celebrated for its monumental architecture and intricate sculptures representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site
rock-cut cave complex
rock-cut temple
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Verul Caves
BuddhistCavesRange Caves 1–12
builtBetweenCenturies 6th–10th century CE
caveNumber Cave 16
country India
dedicatedTo Shiva
distanceFromAurangabad about 30 km
famousFor intricate sculptures
monumental temples
rock-cut architecture
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
heritageCriteria (i)
(iii)
(vi)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
HinduCavesRange Caves 13–29
inscriptionsLanguage Prakrit
Sanskrit
JainCavesRange Caves 30–34
locatedIn Aurangabad
surface form: Aurangabad district

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Maharashtra
locatedNear Aurangabad
surface form: Aurangabad city
locatedOn Charanandri Hills
mainRockType basalt
management Archaeological Survey of India
nearestAirport Aurangabad Airport
nearestRailwayStation Aurangabad railway station
notableMonument Kailasa Temple
numberOfBuddhistCaves 12
numberOfCaves 34
numberOfHinduCaves 17
numberOfJainCaves 5
partOf Deccan Plateau
surface form: Deccan Traps region
periodOfConstructionEndCentury 10th century CE
periodOfConstructionStartCentury 6th century CE
region Marathwada
religiousTraditionsRepresented Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
significance coexistence of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain monuments
statePartyToUNESCO India
surface form: Republic of India
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1983
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 243

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Aurangabad knownFor Ellora Caves
ancient India artCenter Ellora Caves
subject surface form: Ancient India
this entity surface form: Ellora caves
Khuldabad locatedNear Ellora Caves
Khuldabad nearbyHeritageSite Ellora Caves
this entity surface form: Ellora Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ajanta Caves near Ellora Caves
Ellora Caves locatedIn Ellora Caves self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Kailasa Temple
Buddhist art importantSite Ellora Caves
Marathwada hasHeritageSite Ellora Caves
Aurangabad Airport nearbyAttraction Ellora Caves
Fatehnagar knownForProximityTo Ellora Caves
Fatehnagar hasHeritageNearby Ellora Caves
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Ellora Caves
Rashtrakuta court architecturalPatronage Ellora Caves
this entity surface form: Ellora Kailasanatha temple
Rashtrakuta court architecturalPatronage Ellora Caves
this entity surface form: Jain caves at Ellora
Rashtrakuta dynasty constructed Ellora Caves
this entity surface form: Jain caves at Ellora