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Ellora Caves at Aurangabad

It is the Cave 29 at Ellora, located to the north of the waterfall; it is the largest Brahmanical cave with beautifully executed sculptures and carvings. Kalyansundari panel here is famous. In the eastern wall of south entrance is the Kalyanasundari panel (representing the marriage of Lord Shiva with Parvati). To the south of this panel one can see a larger-than-life sculpture probably of Goddess Sarasvati. This cave also has twenty-six massive kalasa-topped pillars.

Ellora is known for its rock cut shrines and is a UNESCO World Heritage site, located at Aurangabad in Maharashtra state, India. The group of caves at Ellora is considered as one of the finest examples of three religions – Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. The caves of Ellora are classified into three groups Buddhist Caves (1-12), Brahmanical Caves (13-29) and Jaina Caves (30-34).

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