Ellora Temple Religious Complex With Buddhist, Hindu And Jain Cave Temples And Monasteries, UNESCO World Heritage Site, India Editorial Photo

The Ellora caves are ancient Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cave-temple complexes found in India. They were built between the fifth and tentth centuries C.E. and are named after the village of Ellora, situated 30 km 18.6 miles from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. There are 35 caves at the site, and many of them were excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills. The 12 Buddhist caves numbers one to 12, 17 Hindu caves numbers 13 to 29 and five Jain caves numbers 30 to 34, built in proximity, demonstrate the religious tolerance prevalent during this period of Indian history. They also represent the epitome of Indian rock cut architecture and have been declared a World Heritage Site.