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    Enjoyed the journey? You gotta visit these places if you are interested in the Buddhist architecture to see for yourself. Thanks for joining me. Views[208] Views[196] An outside view of the same hall. Views[221] Did they carve all the rock here to make such a massive hall??? YES! Views[235] Views[173]
     
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    Another entrance to one of the caves. Views[89] 3 storied structure! Views[110] Views[109] All this comes from the single rock which is simply awesome. Multi-storied structures in 450 A.D.!!! Views[111] Shiva Linga in one of the caves. Views[229]
     
    The Mahishasura avatar. Views[138] Views[96] Views[87] Views[104] Views[157]
     
    Views[129] Views[114] Views[167] Views[116] Multi storied cave. The block in the middle depicts a story from a battle scene. You can observe (if zoomed!) the chariots, bow-arrows, troops in this pic. Views[101]
     
    An elephant from the same rock. Weathered for these many centuries. Views[131] A huge pillar carved in the middle. Views[129] Beautiful carvings. Views[248] Front view of the Ellora Caves. Views[199] Welcome to the Ellora Caves. Views[156]
     
    A quartz vein in the massive basalt rock. Views[865] Local school kids on an excursion here who are more than enthusiastic to check out their first visit to a cave. Views[203] Views[167] The sleeping Buddha. Magnificiently carved. Views[391] Views[168]
     
    Views[139] Beautiful view of the statue of Lord Buddha from outside. Well lit surroundings add to the charm. Views[189] Views[103] A huge Stupa. Views[142] Views[103]
     
    View from outside of an entrance to one of the caves. I think this cave has the tallest roof from the rest of the caves at Ajanta. Views[126] View from the entry to caves. Views[164] Views[143] Views[166] View from the rear end. Views[173]
     
    A model of the horse-shoe shaped gorge and the structure of caves from top. Views[262] A precisely carved statue of Lord Buddha inside the cave. Views[563] A huge Stupa. Views[224] Views[163] A beautiful carving of Lord Buddha and his followers. Views[398]
     
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