Tuesday 16 August 2011


Cave Temples

Ellora


The cave temples of Ellora, located roughly 200 km northeast of Bombay in the Deccan plateau which separates north from south India, were excavated between 600 AD and 900 AD. The cliff face runs approximately north - south, the caves opening to the west. Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain temples were constructed here. Like the cave temples at Elephanta and Ajanta, all were excavated from the solid rock