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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kailasa temple | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut cave complex ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ellora Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Indian rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasties |
Chalukya dynasty
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | basalt ⓘ |
| statePartyToUNESCOListing | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
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