Charanandri Hills

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Charanandri Hills is a rocky hill range in Maharashtra, India, best known as the site of the ancient rock-cut Ellora Caves.

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Charanandri Hills canonical 1
Charanandri hills 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
hill range
administrativeDivision Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
approximatePeriodOfMajorActivity 6th to 10th century CE
contains Buddhist rock-cut caves
Ellora Caves complex
linked to: Ellora Caves

Hindu rock-cut caves
Jain rock-cut caves
country India
culturalSignificance important pilgrimage destination
major archaeological site
formationType volcanic
geology basalt
hasHeritageSite Ellora Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Ellora Caves
hasLandmark Kailasa temple at Ellora
linked to: Kailasa Temple
hasViewOf surrounding Deccan Plateau landscape
knownFor Ellora Caves
locatedIn Aurangabad district
Maharashtra
nearestCity Aurangabad
partOf Deccan Plateau
Western Ghats foothills
linked to: Western Ghats
region western India
religiousSignificance Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
state Maharashtra
terrainType rocky hills
tourismAttraction Ellora Caves
usedFor rock-cut architecture

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Ellora Caves locatedOn Charanandri Hills
Verul Caves locatedOn Charanandri hills
linked to: Charanandri Hills