On the morning of our second day in Aurangabad, we visited the Hindu and Jain
caves at Elora (there are also Buddhist caves here, but after seeing those at
Ajanta we decided to skip them). The main Hindu "cave" (better described as a
monolithic temple) is quite remarkable.
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Entrance, Hindu Temple, Elora. |
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Side colonade, Hindu temple, Elora. |
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Hindu Temple, Elora. |
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Hindu Temple, Elora. |
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Fore-temple, Elora Caves. |
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Elephants bearing main temple, Elora caves. |
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Side view, Hindu Temple, Elora. |
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Base of main temple, Elora Caves. |
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Colonnade of Hindu temple, Elora. |
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Base of main temple, Elora. |
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Side temples, Elora. |
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Side chambers, Elora. |
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Flying figure, temple wall, Elora. |
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Hindu temple, Elora. |
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Jain temple, Elora. |
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Pillar, Jain temple. |
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Depictions of Mahavira, Jain Temple, Elora. |
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Balcony, Jain Temple, Elora. |
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God of Prosperity, Jain Temple, Elora. |
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Goddess of Fertility, Jain Temple, Elora. |
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Stone ceiling lotus, Jain temple, Elora. |
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Pillar, Jain temple, Elora. |
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Fore-shrine, Jain temple, Elora. |
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Looking down on main Hindu temple, Elora. |
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Roof of main Hindu temple, Elora. |
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Sanctuary roof, Hindu temple, Elora. |
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Looking down on main Hindu temple, Elora. |
