Ellora Caves (UNESCO/NHK)

These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra. Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from A.D. 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and ...
Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
URL: whc.unesco.org/en/list/243/

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Greatest gift to entire humanity.

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Makes me cry that our ancestors upheld unity between different religions, Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism are all interconnected they all share the common thread of being dharma religions!

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If you plan to visit this go by morning it will take whole day to watch all the caves and kailasa temple. This place will be closed by 5:50 P.M everyday. The Cab drivers will suggest mini TajMahal and local temples before visiting this but don't go by their plan, first go to this place.

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Thanks! Beautiful site!

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Well presented, well edited, very nicely narrated ... thank you~!

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At Ellora only Buddhist Caves Were First Afterwards Other Caves Were Carved By Opponents 🇮🇳👌🌹

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Wonderful..

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The Greatest Gift is the state of mind that achieved such wonder. The Vedic Sages, or Rishis who built this were from a different YUGA. Modern man with all his knowings and technology still can't figure out how it was possible nor where the 100's of thousands of tons of rock that would have been removed from the hill disappeared to.

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Can't you see

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It was a Buddhist caves first Hindus invaded it

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@@KUNUx1 Hindus were there LONG before Buddhist showed up.

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@@songsabai3794 great joke 😂🙏

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@@songsabai3794 any proof?

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Ellora is a notable Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. While it's historically associated with Hinduism, the caves as a whole showcase a remarkable synthesis of various religious traditions, including Buddhism and Jainism.

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an early Hindu period (~550 to 600 CE), a Buddhist phase (~600 to 730 CE) and a later Hindu and Jain phase (~730 to 950 CE).

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Hindutva temple 📯🐚🚩🙏

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Mahavir is Not Founder of Jainism , He is 24th Tirthankar 😊

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There was an advanced space civilisation living on earth at one time to achieve all this man was just an after though ,I believe ,old jimmy Aust

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Lol no. It was ancient Vedic and Buddhist civilization which still exists in India. 🎉

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Its hindu temple

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Buddhist - Jain - Hindu temple complex***

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​@@NeKo19113an early Hindu period (~550 to 600 CE),
a Buddhist phase (~600 to 730 CE)
& later Hindu and Jain phase (~730 to 950 CE).

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​@@NeKo19113Ellora is a notable Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. While it's historically associated with Hinduism, the caves as a whole showcase a remarkable synthesis of various religious traditions, including Buddhism and Jainism.

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@@NationalistBhartiya I'm aware, and thus instated it the temple complex which it is. Jains always feel left out of the convo 🤷🏻