Ellora Cavesवेरूळ लेणी
34 caves across three faiths, Kailasa is the largest monolithic rock excavation on earth.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereChh. Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
Marathwada
Marathwada
Best time to visit1 August to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed4 hrs
Base and nearbyVerul, Chh. Sambhajinagar
EntryASI ₹40 · closed Tuesdays
ClosuresClosed on Tuesdays
About Ellora Caves
Thirty-four caves cut into a basalt escarpment between the 6th and 10th centuries, representing Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism side by side. Cave 16, the Kailasa temple, was carved top-down out of a single rock, roughly 200,000 tonnes of stone removed to leave a full temple standing free.
What to see and do
- Kailasa temple (Cave 16), carved from one rock
- Buddhist chaitya and vihara caves 1-12
- Hindu caves 13-29 including Dashavatara
- Jain caves 30-34 with fine ceiling work
- Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga and Daulatabad nearby
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- Grishneshwar JyotirlingaChh. Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesThe twelfth jyotirlinga, a few minutes from the Ellora caves.
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