Best places: Archaeological sites in Ellora, India

👍👍 Sheer architectural marvel this cave is. Those who get the chance to see this for real are truly lucky. The largest monolithic rockcut temple. Sheer genius and so much so that many theories believe that this was built by the aliens. It’s the pride of ancient india. This temple is an amalgamation of...

👍👍 This is Cave No 10. Also known as Vishwakarma cave. Some say this is carpenter's cave because of it huge roof structure resembling wooden beams. But actually it is rock cut. One will be amazed to witness the days of the life of budhha depicted here in stone carvings. This is a must visit place in El...

👍👍 Construction in the early Hindu caves commenced before any of the Buddhist or Jain caves. These early caves were generally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, although the iconography suggests that the artisans gave other gods and goddesses of Hinduism prominent and equal reverence. A common feature o...

👍 Marvelous place... Good point for Selfie lovers.... Good place to visit... UNESCO appreciated world Heritage site... Well maintained... Near to Aurangad... Historic place and each stone has correlation with history...easy to reach here...Best views in Rainy season

👍👍 Ellora caves have one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the most fascinating creations of the nature. Talking about great waterfalls is not just about being majestic. Its also about the sheer beauty that mesmerises. So even a waterfall not much high or not much broad or not so majestic might be am...

👍 Cave 1:is possibly the earliest excavation at Ellora. It is a plain vihara with eight cells. Cave 2:which looks like a chaitya-hall, has twelve massive columns with cushion capitals to support the roof. The lion-throne that holds the huge Buddha image is a symbol of the royal state, denoting a chang...