Ellorâ
Ellorâ is a village of the India, known in the past under the name of Elapurâ , located at 30 km of the town of Aurangâbâd in the state of the Maharashtra famous for its troglodytic Architecture, monasteries and temples Buddhist (group a: caves 1 to 12 going back to v. 500 with v. 650), Hindu (group b: caves 13 to 31 dug with the VIIe and 8th century) and jains (group C: built between the VIIIe and 13th centuries).
These structures were excavated of a vertical wall of the hills Charanandri and they are 34, including 12 Buddhists, 17 Hindu women and 5 jaina . The coexistence of these structures at least shows the religious tolerance of which India always made proof, until the irruption of the Islam.
The Buddhist caves are the oldest structures and consist primarily of Vihâra S and monasteries, some comprise sanctuaries illustrated by an image of the Bouddha. The Temple of Kailâsanâtha (725 - 755) is the jewel of the site, a building in the shape of temple, completely excavated cliff.
In 1983, the site of Ellorâ was classified with the world heritage of humanity of UNESCO.
External bond
- Official site of Ellorâ to UNESCO
- Presentation of Ellorâ by the Foundation Shepherd