Ancient Kailashnathar rock cut Temple carved out of single block of stone with "out of world" precision
Ellora Caves (Maharashtra) belong to the highest achievements of mankind both regarding the engineering skills and arts. Words can not describe the incredible richness of artistic and phylosophical messages emanated by thousands of sculptures, drawings and inscriptions in Ellora.
Most amazing creation here is Kailasanatha (Kailash Temple). This is large (84.1 m long and 29,3 m high - two times larger than Parthenon in Athens), free standing structure with extremely complex structural planning. It was carved over the years and in this time with extreme precision were removed 400,000 tonnes of granite rock. Temple was shaped to resemble the sacred Mount Kailash and originally was plastered and painted in bright colors.
This group of 34 monasteries and temples belongs to the last great cave temples.
Temples were built for three religions - 12 Buddhist temples and monasteries (630 - 700 AD), 17 Hindu shrines (550 - 780 AD) and 5 Jain temples (800 - 1000 AD).
Ellora Caves (Maharashtra) belong to the highest achievements of mankind both regarding the engineering skills and arts. Words can not describe the incredible richness of artistic and phylosophical messages emanated by thousands of sculptures, drawings and inscriptions in Ellora.
Most amazing creation here is Kailasanatha (Kailash Temple). This is large (84.1 m long and 29,3 m high - two times larger than Parthenon in Athens), free standing structure with extremely complex structural planning. It was carved over the years and in this time with extreme precision were removed 400,000 tonnes of granite rock. Temple was shaped to resemble the sacred Mount Kailash and originally was plastered and painted in bright colors.
This group of 34 monasteries and temples belongs to the last great cave temples.
Temples were built for three religions - 12 Buddhist temples and monasteries (630 - 700 AD), 17 Hindu shrines (550 - 780 AD) and 5 Jain temples (800 - 1000 AD).
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