Ellora Caves in India is an archeological site close to the ancient Indian village of Ellora. It is many perfectly celebrated for its happy caves. Ellora is a World Heritage Site and the “epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture.” There are 34 caves that got excavated and hand-carved out of great basalt cliffs between the 5th century and 10th century. Caves 1-12 are the Buddhist Caves. Caves 13-39 are the Hindu Caves. Caves 30-34 are Jain Caves. The mixture of religious cultures dug out portion by portion proves this ancient India had a top notch spirit of tolerance. The intricate and exquisite temples, shrines and caves are selected of the oldest rock-cut architecture in the world.
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