Tour Packages for Ellora

Situated outside the city of Aurangabad, lying 400 kms to northeast of Bombay, are the caves of Ellora. The astoundingly mesmerizing caves of Ellora today represent the greatest example of cave-excavation architecture in the entire world. 34 cave temples off which 12 are Buddhist, 17 Hindu and 5 Jain. Built during the Gupta period of the 6th to 8th centuries AD, huge mountainsides were dug displacing thousands of tons of rock, while constructing the caves. Three major Indian religions have laid joint claim on the caves since the time of its conception. You can also get lost in the sheer magic on these caves on Tour Packages for Ellora, India.

Although situated within just a 100 km distance from each, there lies vast difference between the Ajanta and Ellora Caves. Unlike the Ajanta Caves, the Ellora Caves were never lost as it lies on the path that is more treaded upon and is thus more noticed and talked about by the people. In comparison with the Ajanta caves, the depictions on the caves of Ellora are earthier, drawing fundamentals from the Vajrayana school of Buddhism, which was imbued with ancient ideas of magic and mysticism.

These breathtakingly beautiful Caves are a outstanding evidence in the form of sculptures that narrate the tale of our ancient art and architecture. These splendid Caves containing paintings and sculptures depicting the life of Buddha have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The carvings on the walls of the Ellora caves are considered to be the beginning of conventional Indian Art. Come and witness this wondrous site with Tour Packages for Ellora, India.