What Lies Beneath ?
July 30th, 2007 by admin
Ajanta and Ellora Caves - 300 kms from Mumbai
Contarary to popular view , Ajanta and Ellora are not natural caves. They are man made temples carved out of granite hills.Four hundreds of years, hindu, jain and Buddhist monks lived and mediated in these caves, carving interesting motifs on the walls.
Kailash Temple- one of the largest monolithic structures in the world.
Udaygiri and Khandagiri caves- NearBhubaneswar , orissa Ranked among the earlist Jain rock cut shelters, Udaygiri caves were built thousands of years ago by King Kharavela. What inspires awe here is the 18 -apartment complex carved out of large rocks. The Hathi Gumpha is replete with the King's edicts, the most famousbeing the 117 - Line record in pali language, while the Rani Gumpha is embellished with friezes and carvings.
While Udaygiri translates as 'Hill of Sunrise' , Khandagri means 'broken hill' . The latter can be reached through a steep pathway, which also leads to Ananta hills and the jain Temples. Dont miss these Tourist places in India, You can get help from . Here You can get all facilities like Hotels, Cars renting in India For Tour.
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