Ellora caves represents some 300 years ancient architectural experiments carried out by different faiths. It lies about 30km from Aurangabad, Maharashtra and has 34 caves cut out of the sloping side of the Chamadri hills. These caves were excavated between 600-1000 AD and as per belief, belong to Buddhists, Jain and Hindu faiths. Later 28 more caves were discovered by the Archeological Survey of India. The masterpiece of Ellora is the Kailash Temple.
Against the spectacular setting of the Ellora Caves that remains surrounded by hundreds of sculptural and architectural splendors, the Ellora Festival of Classical Dance and Music takes place in the month of March. This festival is a platform the paramount talent that revives centuries of history and culture in a unique and charming way.
Here country’s renowned artists display their ability in music and dance in the milieu of inspiring 1,400-year old caves and rock carvings. Various artists perform in this splendid ambience to fascinate the gods, goddesses and human lovers of art. One breathtaking backdrop is that of Kailasa temple that is beautifully sculptured out of a single huge rock. This world's largest monolithic sculpture has been sculpted out of a rock by 7000 laborers spanning over a 150-year period.
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