Ajanta & Ellora Caves, Aurangabad

Top Level, Cave #16

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Cave #16

To construct this huge monolith, 200,000 tons of rock was removed, taking 100 years to complete.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Cave #16

The only temple carved from the top down.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Shiva Linga, Cave #16

ISO 102,400

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Debbie, Cave #16

This temple is so large that you could wander around it all day.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Angel, Cave #16

Some of the plaster that covered areas to make them stand out more.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Cave #16

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Panel Wall, Cave #16

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Carving, Cave #16

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Story of Ramayana, Cave #16

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Shiva Panel, Cave #16

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Kama Sutra, Cave #16

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Overhang, Cave #16

The mountain above the side galleries hangs over the columns.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Cave #16

Looking out from the overhang at part of the huge monolith.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Elephants, Cave #16

Base layers are often made of elephants as a symbol of strength.  These are life-size elephants.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Cave #16

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Dhwaja Stambh, Cave #16

The name of the tall column.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Sign, Cave #16

Information on the larger aspects of the monolith.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Cave #12

Three story temple with deep galleries.

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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Buddha, Cave #12

ISO 8,000

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 23, 2016

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