The Kailash Temple is the sixteenth cave, and it is one of the 32 cave temples and monasteries forming the magnanimous Ellora Caves. As per the historical records, it was built by the 8th century ...

the complex’s profile is said to resemble the shape of Mount Kailash and was once painted white to mimic the Himalayan peak. Though Kailasa Temple centers on Hinduism, the Ellora Caves include ...

Your leg was in a cast on your second visit. What would you say about the Ellora caves, and the Kailash temple in particular, from the standpoint of (dis)ability and access? Since you are an ...

and visited the Kailash temple (cave number 16) at Ellora Caves, a UNESCO world heritage site, a senior official from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said. "The vice president keenly ...

of this temple. The Jaina group of caves (caves 30 – 34) is exquisitely carved with fine, delicate sculptures, and includes fine paintings dedicated to the Digambara sect. Through their art and ...

This story is narrated by M.K. Dhavalikar in Ellora: Monumental Legacy. Legend aside, the construction of the temple began during the rule of the Rashtrakuta king, Dantidurga (735-757 AD).