Ellora Caves

Ellora caves are located 27 km from Aurangabad.
Ellora caves span a period of about 350 years from the 6th to 10th century. Caves have been excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills. Ellora Caves are considered to be one of the finest examples from Chalukya, Kalachuri and Rashtrakuta periods
Although all of the caves at Ellora are stunning architectural feats, the Hindu Kailasa Temple is the jewel in the crown. Carved to represent Mt. Kailasa, the home of the god Shiva in the Himalayas, it is the largest monolithic structure in the world, carved top-down from a single rock. It contains the largest cantilevered rock ceiling in the world.