Verul Caves
E474837
UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site
rock-cut cave complex
rock-cut temple
tourist attraction
Verul Caves, more widely known as the Ellora Caves, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India, famed for its monumental rock-cut temples and monasteries representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Verul Caves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4839349 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verul Caves Context triple: [Ellora Caves, alsoKnownAs, Verul Caves]
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A.
Minnaar’s Cave
Minnaar’s Cave is a fossil-bearing cave site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its contributions to the study of human evolution and paleontology.
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B.
Alistrati Cave
Alistrati Cave is a famous show cave in northern Greece known for its impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations and extensive underground chambers.
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C.
Remarkable Cave
Remarkable Cave is a dramatic sea cave and coastal rock formation on Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula, known for its striking tunnel-like passage and scenic ocean views.
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D.
Cathedral Cave
Cathedral Cave is a dramatic sea cave on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland, known for its towering basalt walls, acoustics, and striking natural “cathedral-like” interior.
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E.
Crystal Cave
Crystal Cave is a marble cavern in California’s Sierra Nevada famed for its intricate formations and guided public tours.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verul Caves Target entity description: Verul Caves, more widely known as the Ellora Caves, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India, famed for its monumental rock-cut temples and monasteries representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.
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A.
Minnaar’s Cave
Minnaar’s Cave is a fossil-bearing cave site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its contributions to the study of human evolution and paleontology.
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B.
Alistrati Cave
Alistrati Cave is a famous show cave in northern Greece known for its impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations and extensive underground chambers.
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C.
Remarkable Cave
Remarkable Cave is a dramatic sea cave and coastal rock formation on Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula, known for its striking tunnel-like passage and scenic ocean views.
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D.
Cathedral Cave
Cathedral Cave is a dramatic sea cave on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland, known for its towering basalt walls, acoustics, and striking natural “cathedral-like” interior.
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E.
Crystal Cave
Crystal Cave is a marble cavern in California’s Sierra Nevada famed for its intricate formations and guided public tours.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut cave complex ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ellora Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Indian rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasties |
Chalukya dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rashtrakuta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buddhistCavesCount | 12 ⓘ |
| buddhistCavesRange | Caves 1–12 ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | monumental rock-cut temples and monasteries ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromAurangabad | about 30 km ⓘ |
| earliestPhase | Buddhist caves ⓘ |
| features |
chapels (chaitya-grihas)
ⓘ
monasteries (viharas) ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
ASI protected monument
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| hinduCavesCount | 17 ⓘ |
| hinduCavesRange | Caves 13–29 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionNumberUNESCO | 243 ⓘ |
| jainCavesCount | 5 ⓘ |
| jainCavesRange | Caves 30–34 ⓘ |
| laterPhase | Hindu caves ⓘ |
| latestPhase | Jain caves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aurangabad district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ Verul Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Charanandri hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Aurangabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Verul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMonument | Kailasa temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | 34 ⓘ |
| partOf | Deccan cave temple tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | 6th to 10th century CE ⓘ |
| region | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionsRepresented |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | basalt ⓘ |
| statePartyToUNESCOListing | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
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Subject: Verul Caves Description of subject: Verul Caves, more widely known as the Ellora Caves, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India, famed for its monumental rock-cut temples and monasteries representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.
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