Ajanta and Ellora are Listed as World Heritage Sites
Ellora:
In the 7th century A.D. , for some inexplicable reason the focus of activity shifted from Ajanta to a site 100 km to the southwest of the place today known as Ellora.
The cave temples of Ellora lie hidden in the hills which have a shape of the crescent moon, that adds to its loveliness immensely. These caves unlike those at Ajanta are not solely Buddhist. Instead they depict the course of religious development in India Decline of Buddhism, Hindu Renaissance and the Jain Resurgence. Of the 34 caves , 12 are Buddhist, 17 Hindu and 5 Jain. Here sculpture takes the main form, entirely covering the walls.
The single most incredible edifice at Ellora is the Kailas temple-the World's Largest Monolith ever created. The caves 5,10,12,16,21,29,32 are not to be missed. The cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora are enough to stagger the senses. They must, very literally, be seen to be believed.
