Granite Rock cut Lanka Cave at Ellora, India Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from the period 600–1000 CE. Cave 16 features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailash temple, a chariot-shaped monument dedicated to the god Shiva. The Kailash temple excavation also features sculptures depicting various Hindu deities as well as relief panels summarizing the two major Hindu epics. from the article ' QUARRYIN
Granite Rock cut Lanka Cave at Ellora, India Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from the period 600–1000 CE. Cave 16 features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailash temple, a chariot-shaped monument dedicated to the god Shiva. The Kailash temple excavation also features sculptures depicting various Hindu deities as well as relief panels summarizing the two major Hindu epics. from the article ' QUARRYING METHODS OF THE ANCIENTS ' by W. F. Durfee M. Am. Soc. M. E. from The Engineering Magazine DEVOTED TO INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS Volume VII April to September, 1894 NEW YORK The Engineering Magazine Co
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