Kailasanatha Temple carved from basalt monolith Ellora Caves India elephant frieze

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Kailasanatha Temple Ellora Caves India. Carved from basalt monolith - single piece of rock. Eighth century temple depicting Mount Kailasa abode of Lord Shiva. Frieze of elephants with lotuses in their trunks.

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Size: 5335px × 4008px
Location: Ellora India
Photo credit: © Angelo Hornak / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 16, basalt, cave, caves, cut, elephant, elephants, ellora, frieze, hindu, india, kailas, kailasanatha, monolith, rock, rock-cut, shiva, sixteen, temple