Faded stone carving of Lord Shiva in his manifestation of Kala Bhairava, Kailasa Temple, Ellora Caves, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India

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Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, dating from the 600–1000 CE period. Cave 16 features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailash temple, a chariot shaped monument dedicated to Lord Shiva with sculptures of the gods, goddesses found in Hinduism as well as relief panels summarizing the two major Hindu Epics.

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Location: India
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