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The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from the period 600–1000 AD, including Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain caves., Quote: "These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra. Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from AD 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries devoted to Hinduism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India." The complex is a leading example of Indian rock-cut architecture, and several are not strictly "caves" in that they have no roof. Cave 16 features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailash temple, a chariot-shap ...
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Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Aurangabad district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [əu̯ɾəŋɡaːbaːd̪]), officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, is one of the 36 Districts of Maharashtra, districts of the state of Maharashtra in western India. It borders the districts of Nashik District, Nashik to the west, Jalgaon District, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna District, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar District, Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad, The city of Aurangabad houses the district's administrative headquarters. The district has an area of 10,100 km, of which 37.55% is urban and the rest is rural. Aurangabad District is a Tourism in Marathwada, major tourism region in Marathwada, with attractions including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves. Geography Aurangabad District is located mainly in the Godavari River Basin and partly in the Tapti River Basin. The district is located between 19th parallel north, 19 and 20th parallel north, 20 degrees north longitude and between 7 ...
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