GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Cave 16 features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailash temple, a chariot-shaped monument dedicated to the god Shiva. The Kailash temple excavation also features sculptures depicting various Hindu deities as well as relief panels summarizing the two major Hindu epics.

Detailed explanation-2: -A megalith carved from a rock cliff face, it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size, architecture and sculptural treatment, and “the climax of the rock-cut phase of Indian architecture".

Detailed explanation-3: -Cave 10 / Viswakarma Cave At a distance of 600 m from Ellora Caves Bus Stop and 500 m from Kailasa Temple, Cave 10, also known as Viswakarma Cave is situated beside Cave 9 and is the most famous of all the Buddhist Caves in Ellora. The Viswakarma Cave is also locally known as the Sutar-ka-jhopra (Carpenter’s hut).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Kailash temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temples located in Ellora, a religious complex consisting of 34 rock-cut monasteries and temples. It was built by King Krishna I in AD 760 to represent Mt Kailasa (Kailash), Shiva’s Himalayan abode.