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	Ellora Caves, Travel to Ellora Cave, West India Tours, Heritage Caves of India, Maharashtra Tourism, Ellora Cave ...
		Ellora caves lay in the lap of the Chamadari hills extending over a mile and a quarter in the north-south direction and are situated 18 miles northwest of Aurangabad.
		Ellora caves are finest specimens of cave temple architecture.
		The 32nd cave is a beautiful shrine with exquisite carvings of a lotus flower on the ceiling and an imposing 'Yakshi' seated on her lion under a mango-tree laden with fruit.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/caves/ellora-caves.html (1094 words)

	Ellora Ajanta Maharashtra
		The twelve southern caves are Buddhist, the seventeen caves in the center are Hindu, and the five northern caves are Jain.
		Cave 3 is similar, with a Buddha sitting on a lotus at the end of the cave.
		The three-storey Cave 12 (8th century) is a monastery with a large seated Buddha surrounded by a row of seven Buddhas (said to represent the Buddha in previous incarnations), and an open courtyard in front.
	www.vegetarian-restaurants.net /India-Guide/IndianStates/Maharashtra/Ellora.htm (1464 words)

	Geoscientific Studies: Conservation Of Ellora Caves
		Caves 1 to 12 are Buddhist, caves 13 to 29 are Brahmanical (Hindu) and caves 30 to 34 are Jain caves.
		Cave 16, which is known as the 'Kailash', is the largest of all Ellora excavations and represents rock cut architecture at its best.
		The Ellora caves are situated at the foot of a N-S trending hill with a relief of about 120 m over extensive plains of the Shivna River to the west.
	www.gsi.gov.in /ajanello/ellora.htm (1078 words)

	Ellora Caves Tour India,Caves Tour to Ellora India,Ellora Cave Temples Tour Aurangabad,Caves Temple Tour in Ellora ...
		Ellora caves are more important to see the common threads of the three different faiths namely, the Hinduism, the Buddhism, and the Jainism, and more interestingly, to note the integration and tolerance which prevailed at that time.
		Though a little difference is seen, which is obvious, the caves are breathtakingly attractive and present a splendid picture of an age where harmony and tolerance were the priorities rather than competition for the highest number of followers.
		The Ellora caves are in Charanadari hills, in the village Verul, at a distance of 26 km in the north of Aurangabad and 400 km from Mumbai, between Latitude: 20º1'North and Longitude: 75º10'East.
	www.buddhist-pilgrimage.com /ellora-caves.html (737 words)

	Ajanta Ellora Caves - Ajanta and Ellora Caves - Ajanta Ellora Caves Aurangabad - Ajanta Ellora Caves India
		Carved during the 350AD to 700AD period, Ellora caves have 12 caves to the south that are Buddhist, the 17 in the centre dedicated to Hinduism, and the 5 caves to the north are Jain.
		The sculptures in the Buddhist caves depict the nobility, grace and serenity that are inherent in the Buddha.
		The sculpture in the Buddhist caves accurately convey the nobility, grace and serenity inherent in the Buddha.Most of the caves are Viharas or Monastery halls used by the monks for study, solitary meditation and worship.
	www.bombay-mumbai-hotels.com /excursions/ajanta-ellora.html (656 words)

	buddhist destinations in India -ajanta and ellora caves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 34 caves at Ellora and the 29 caves at Ajanta, were remained shrouded in obscurity for over a millennium, till John Smith, a British Army Officer, accidentally stumbled upon them while on a hunting expedition in 1819.
		Caves 6 and 10 house images from the Buddhist and Hindu faith, under the same roof, the latter dedicated to Vishwakarma, the patron saint of Indian craftsmen.
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	Ellora Caves, Maharashtra - Archaeological Survey of India
		The Ellora caves, locally known as ‘Verul Leni’ is located on the Aurangabad-Chalisgaon road at a distance of 30 km north-northwest of Aurangabad, the district headquarters.
		The Ellora caves, unlike Ajanta, have a distinction that they were never lost to oblivion, due to their close proximity to the trade route.
		The caves are under the maintenance of the Archaeological Survey of India after the reorganisation of states and the dominions of erstwhile Nizams merged into the state of Maharashtra.
	asi.nic.in /asi_monu_whs_ellora.asp (1587 words)

	Ajanta Ellora Caves,Ajanta Ellora Caves at Maharashtra,Buddhist Caves at Ajanta Ellora
		It is one of the well-preserved monasteries with a shrine.
		The 34 caves comprises of 12 Buddhist caves, 17 Hindus caves and 5 Jain caves.
		The major attractions of the caves are the Vishvakarma cave of the Buddhists, the Kailasa temple of Hindus and the Indrasabha of Jains.
	www.infoindiatours.com /attractions/ajanta-ellora-caves.html (828 words)

	Ellora Cave Temples @ Exotic Journeys, Inc.
		The 34 caves at Ellora and the 29 caves at Ajanta, were remained shrouded in obscurity for over a millennium, till John Smith, a British Army Officer, accidentally stumbled upon them while on a hunting expedition in 1819.
		Caves 6 and 10 house images from the Buddhist and Hindu faith, under the same roof, the latter dedicated to Vishwakarma, the patron saint of Indian craftsmen.
		The Jain caves are about a mile away from the Kailasa temple, amongst which Cave 32, houses a beautiful shrine adorned with fine carvings of a lotus flower on the roof, and a yakshi on a lion under a mango-tree, while Caves 32 and 34 contain grand statues of Parasnath.
	www.exoticjourneys.com /cities/ellora.html (1269 words)

	Ellora Caves-Kailashnath Temple-Ellora Festival Of Classical Dance And Music
		Ellora caves are in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
		The Hindu caves are a bit different from the Jain and Buddhist temples in creative vision and execution skills.
		The Kailasnath temple, which is in the 16th cave, is known for its audacious feats in architecture.
	www.maharashtratourism.net /caves/ellora-caves.html (206 words)

	Ellora Caves Photo Gallery
		Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from A.D. 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life.
		Ellora is an ancient village 30 km (18.6 miles) from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
		The 34 "caves" – actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills – comprised of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples and monasteries, were built between the 5th century and 10th century.
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	Ellora Caves, Ellora Caves Travel Guide
		Built between the 5th century and the 10th century, the Ellora caves comprises of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cave temples and monasteries.
		Cave 16th is the Kailashnath Temple which is known for its incomparable architecture.
		It is a chaitya hall and is known as “Viswakarma cave” or Carpenters cave.
	www.mapsofindia.com /maps/maharashtra/tourism/ellora-caves.html (386 words)

	Ajanta Ellora Caves in India,Ajanta Ellora Ancient Cave,Indian Ajanta Ellora Ancient Caves in India
		The Ajanta and Ellora caves are representative of the flourish and growth of Buddhism in India.
		Caves numbered 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15 belongs to Hinayana, the older sect while 1,2, and 16, 17, 19 and 26 belong to the latter, Mahayana sects.
		Caves 1 to 12 are Hindu while 13 to 29 are Buddhist caves and the rest are Jain.
	www.indiavacationpackages.com /erotic-sculptures/ajanta-ellora-caves.html (579 words)

	Subterranea of India: Ellora Caves
		This work presents to the world of scholars, a conspectus of the major and minor creations of cave art in the Deccan, between the Natmada and north Pennar rivers and from the Arabian coast to the Bay of Bengal during the 5th and 10th C AD.
		The Ajanta Caves are noted for their paintings and, as they are much older, it makes sense to visit them first.
		Most of the Buddhist caves are viharas or monasteries, except for No 10 the Viswakarma or 'carpenter's cave' which is a chaitya or temple cave.
	www.showcaves.com /english/in/misc/Ellora.html (413 words)

	Ajanta Caves,Ellora Caves,Ajanta Ellora Caves
		The 34 caves at Ellora and the 29 caves at Ajanta, were remained shrouded in obscurity for over a millennium, till John Smith, a British Army Officer, accidentally stumbled upon them while on a hunting expedition in 1819.
		The 12 caves to the south are Buddhist, the 17 in the centre dedicated to Hinduism, and the 5 caves to the north are Jain.
		Caves 6 and 10 house images from the Buddhist and Hindu faith, under the same roof, the latter dedicated to Vishwakarma, the patron saint of Indian craftsmen.
	www.pilgrimage-india.com /west-india-pilgrimage/ajanta-ellora-caves.html (513 words)

	World-Mysteries.com presents Ajanta and Ellora caves including Kailasa Temple
		Although handcrafted caves are scattered throughout India's western state of Maharashtra, the complexes at Ajanta and Ellora - roughly 300 kilometres northeast of Mumbai (Bombay) - are the most elaborate and varied examples known.
		Although all of the caves at Ellora are stunning architectural feats, the Hindu Kailasa Temple is the jewel in the crown.
		The cave temples, dating from the early 7th to the early 8th centuries, are interpreted as three-dimensional versions of traditional mandalas, through which the devotees walked during their worship.
	www.world-mysteries.com /mpl_11.htm (1496 words)

	Ajanta Ellora Travel in India,Ajanta Ellora Caves Travel,Ajanta Ellora Caves Travel in Maharastra,ajanta Ellora Travel ...
		The 12 caves to the south are Buddhist, the 17 in the centre dedicated to Hinduism, and the 5 caves to the north represents Jainism.
		Caves 6 and 10 exhibits images from the Buddhist and Hindu faith, under the same roof, the latter dedicated to Vishwakarma, the patron saint of Indian craftsmen.
		The cave shrines at both Ajanta and Ellora are memorable for their priceless contribution to the mountainous wealth of the past Indian heritage.
	www.thepalaceonwheels.com /ajanta-ellora.html (856 words)

	Ajanta and Ellora: India's handcrafted caves
		To their astonishment, they found that the "caves" were actually a series of ornately carved and painted rooms hewn from the solid rock.
		Unlike other caves at Ajanta and Ellora, it has a huge courtyard that is open to the sky, surrounded by a wall of galleries several stories high.
		Entry is free to all caves at Ellora except the Kailasa Temple.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Heritage/Archives/India_Ajanta_Ellora.htm (1231 words)

	Ellora Caves India,Historical Ellora Caves,World Heritage Ajanta Ellora Caves in India
		The magnificent caves of Ellora are results of great architectural love of different faiths having different iconography and structural compulsions.Take a travel package on monumental heritage tours in India to visit these architectural splendors, carved out of hard rocks.
		The famous Ellora caves are located in the lap of the Chamadari hills.
		Ellora cave temples were completed after five centuries and were carved by the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monks.
	www.indiasite.com /maharashtra/aurangabad/ellora.html (665 words)

	JAINA CAVE TEMPLES at ELLORA
		The oldest Jaina cave temples are situated at the hills of Khandagiri and Udayagiri near Bhubaneshwar in eastern India.
		Caves 1 to 12 are Buddhist caves, caves 13 to 29 are Hindu ones, caves 30 to 34 are Jaina ones.
		Buddhist caves were excavated from the 7th to the 8th century, Hindu ones were from the 7th to the 9th century, and Jaina's were from the 8th to the 10th century.
	www.ne.jp /asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ellora/ell_eng.htm (2095 words)

	Ajanta and Ellora Tour, Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Travel to Ajanta and Ellora
		Ajanta and Ellora Caves represent the art and sculptures of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, the three dominant religions of India.
		Ellora group of temples represents the art and sculptures of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, the three dominant religions of India.
		Of the thirty monuments at Ajanta, four caves No 9,10,26 and 29 are sanctuaries or Chaitya containing a Stupa at the centre of their apses.
	www.indovacations.net /TempleTours/TempleandCavesTour.htm (816 words)

	Travel, Tour Packages, Tours, Hotels, Holidays Or Vacation In Ajanta and Ellora
		Ellora - The Ellora caves, 34 in number, are carved into the sides of a basaltic hill, 30 kms from Aurangabad.
		The 12 caves to the south are Buddhist, the 17 in the centre dedicated to Hinduism, and the 5 caves to the north are Jain.
		The 29 caves were built as private sanctuaries for Buddhist monks who taught and performed rituals in the Chaityas and Viharas, the ancient seats of learning and the hub of the Buddhist cultural movement.
	us.makemytrip.com /destination/ajanta_and_ellora/ajanta_and_ellora1.htm (745 words)

	Ellora Caves, India - SkyscraperCity
		Ellora, along with Ajanta and Elephanta, is one of the three most famous cave temple complexes in India - built between the 5th century and 10th century, it is located in modern Maharashtra state.
		Cave 16, the most famous of the caves, (as seen in the first picture below), the Kailasanatha or Kailash Hindu temple was carved out over 125 years by expert artisans, who essentially started chipping away at the top of the massive rock bed, and worked their way down, doing sculptures as they went.
		Although all of the caves at Ellora are stunning architectural feats, the Hindu Kailasa Temple is the jewel in the crown.
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	Ellora Caves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Buddhist caves are the earliest and comprise of mostly viharas or monasteries, some of which have shrines with the image of Buddha.
		The Kailasanatha temple in the Hindu group is a stupendous piece of architecture with interesting spatial effects and varied sculpture.
		The Jaina caves are characterised by intricate detailing.
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