GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34 Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves, ranging for over two kilometres (1.2 mi) along the sloping basalt cliff at the site.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meghalaya’s caves have begun to attract explorers from all over the world. The hills are home to India’s longest general cave-the 31.1km-long Liat Prah limestone cave system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ellora Caves are authentic in terms of the forms and designs, materials and substance, and locations and setting of paintings, rock-cut architecture, sculptures, and unfinished temples of three different faiths, i.e. Buddhism, Brahmanism, and Jainism.