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Also Known As	Elura Caves

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Map of South Asia highlighting the location of the Ellora Caves in west-central India, marked with a red star to indicate its status as a World Heritage Site. Surrounding countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives are labeled, with major bodies of water such as the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal shown. An inset globe in the upper right corner provides global context for the site's location.

Dhumar Lena (cave 29), one of the Hindu temples in the Ellora Caves, northwest of Aurangabad, Maharashtra state, western India.

Kailasa temple (cave 16), Ellora Caves, northwest-central Maharashtra state, India.

The stone-carved Kailasa temple at Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, India, features intricate sculptural details and rises from the surrounding rock cliffs.

Ellora Caves: Kailasa

Sculpture of the Buddha in the main room of the temple of Vishvakarma (cave 10), Ellora Caves, northwest-central Maharashtra state, India.

Maharashtra, India: Kailasa temple

wedding of Shiva and Parvati

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