Ellora caves

General view of Caves 32 (Indra-Sabha) and 33 (Jagannatha Sabha)

The world famous rock-cut cave temples and monastries at Ellora are located on the Charanadri hill range in north-south direction near Ellora town. There are total of 34 caves and belong to three diferent religious faiths; Buddhist, Hindus, and Jains. In India, it is the only place where three religious groups have their important caves.

Do visit this wonderful place while in Aurangabad. In my opinion, the best time to travel to this place will be from September to early December.

Distance from Aurangabad: 34 kilometres

Parsvanath protected by a seven-hooded naga 

Sculpture of Lord Mahavira

Waterfall on River Yelganga at Sita ki Nahani (Cave no. 29)

Sculpture in cave no. 29

Shivalinga in cave no. 29

A sculpture in cave no. 29 (Hindu cave)

Sculpture in cave no. 29 (with shivalinga in background)

Sculpture in cave no. 29

Sculpture in Jain cave

Kailasa - Cave no. 16

In Kailasa - cave no. 16

Marriage ceremony of Shiv-Parvati

Corridors with sculptures in Kailasa (Cave 16)

Kailasa - Cave no. 16

Kailasa - Cave no. 16

Mansthumb (Emblem of Kailasa) - Cave no. 16

In Kailasa - Cave no. 16