Ellora is also world-famous for the largest single monolithic excavation in the world Lying in the lap of the Chamadari hills, the Ellora caves epitomize the zenith of Indian rock-cut architecture.

Located about 30 odd kilometres from Aurangabad, the caves of Ellora were carved out of the step-like formation of volcanic deposits in the Western Ghats. There are 12 Buddhist viharas ...

The mission examined the state of conservation of the mural paintings within the Ajanta and Ellora Caves and noted the following main threats facing the wall paintings: infiltration of rainwater into ...

The article on the Ajantha Caves in the Sunday Island (July 9) prompted me to recall my visit to the Ajantha and Ellora Caves in the State of Maharashtra 104 kilometres (65 miles) from the city of ...

Ellora Caves, the UNESCO world heritage site in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, will become the first monument in the country to have a hydraulic lift, a senior official of the Archaeological ...