Caves of Ellora

And with this post comes to end the Ajanta - Ellora bit of the travellogue. Did you know that these caves are separated by a good 40 Kms.....

Ellora caves are synonymous with "Kailash". Can you believe that this entire gigantic structure is carved from a single rock! All the pics you see below are of "Kailash" and they do not even cover half of it....





Ellora thou is a famous world heritage site, the place sadly lacks the basic Travel infrastructure in terms of Stay and food. The only saving grace is Hotel Kails - A boutique hotel that's a stones throw away from Ellora. I highly recommend this place - it definitely adds to the overall experience......

Also of interest to Hindu travelers is the fact that one of the twelve jyotirlings - Grishneshwar - is located hardly a kilometer away from Ellora Caves.

Linking this to 2014 AtoZ Challenge - C is for Caves of Ellora

23 comments:

  1. I'm yet to visit these caves...Beautiful and full of history they seem no? Wonderful post :)

    Random Thoughts Naba

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  2. Thanks for the hotel recommendation... Now time to plan that trip! ;) Fab pics!

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  3. Wonderful snaps !!! *Bowing* to the photographer !! And, a Single rock ?? Wow !! That's news ! One day..............

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  4. Meena , lovely pics of a fabulous and amazing spot and we abound in such spots don't we. The time and care the sculptors of yore must have taken to carve everything astounds me.

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  5. The pics are really amazing, makes me want to visit the place again :)

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  6. Wow, this is an amazing place, can't believe I haven't heard of it before! Makes me itching to visit, what are you doing to me! :)) Absolutely stunning!
    Andrea, #atozchallenge Mighty Minion Asset

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  7. Oh its so gorgeous!!! I want to go there toooooooooo

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  8. Wow. Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  9. We also stayed at the same hotel. What I found unfortunate is the apathy of ASI in preserving the grandeur and majesty that is Ellora. Beautiful pictures!

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  10. Thanks for taking me to this virtual tour once again, it rekindled some memorable moments of my life years ago !

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  11. Wow didn't realize they were that far... The last one is a stealer... Beautiful.

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  12. Beautiful....It took me down the memory lane...we visited these few years ago. Amazing pics!

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  13. Have to visit! :) So beautiful, Meena!

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  14. I believe they are not the staying over kinds. Go and come back. Yes travel scene across country is pathetic!

    And ellora are good but ajanta better :D

    Richa

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  15. This could be an interesting setting for a story

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  16. A big yes from me - I so definitely have to visit Ellora caves!! Cant believe the work on those- looks so amazing!! Great pictures which shows the beauty of the place. Noting down your tip for hotel! My kind of post:-) :-)

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  17. Those pictures are gorgeous Meena! I am reminded of my trip to Aihole and Badami.

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  18. I so desperately want to visit this place.

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  19. Amazing architecture. I wonder how long it took them to build! Magnificent photos yet again. :)

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  20. The entire structure from one rock... how amazing is that!!

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  21. Caves of Ajanta and Ellora are magical! Beautiful pics Meenz :)

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