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smirnofforiginal Says: The Anjanta Caves, also an UNESCO World Heritage Site, are older than their twin (Ellora Caves), dating from the 2nd century BC to the 6th century AD. The fall of the caves of Ajanta are actually due to Ellora and were actually forgotten about until a British hunter...
smirnofforiginal Says: A VERY MUCH DESERVED UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.For 5000 years those Buddhist, Hindu & Jain monks went at it with their hammers and chisels and what they left us is a truly incredible, magnifcent and remarkable set of 34 caves - 12 Buddhist caves which date AD600-800, 17...
MM212 Says: Much like number 3, Cave 4 seems to have never been finished. Its entrance consists of a deep porch with carved square pillars. The interior contains the usual hypostyle hall with richly sculpted columns and a shrine against the back wall. The main shrine shows a seated...
MM212 Says: India's greatest rock-cut temple, the Kailasa Temple is the world's largest monolithic structure! It is a most astonishing sight and is the jewel of Ellora, if not the entire State of Maharashtra. The whole temple was carved out of a cliff from top to bottom, complete with...
MM212 Says: The southernmost caves are numbered 1 and 2 and are part of the Buddhist caves. The first contains eight cells that are plain and unadorned, thus archaeologists believe it might have been used as housing for the sculptors, or simply as a granary and storage. It dates from...
lynnehamman Says: There are lovely areas in front of the caves that are suitable for a picnic. The lawns are well kept, and there are nice gardens surrounding. Also there are plenty of benches.The hotel (Kailas Hotel) where we stayed will organize a hamper for you, but there is also a...
lynnehamman Says: The Ellora Cave complex ( 40 kms from Aurangabad). consist of 34 caves, carved out of a mountain, millenia ago. They are truly magnificent.......Buddhist, Jain & Hindu, and still being used for worship. We spent 10 days exploring them, and there were only a handful of...
Ellora -- ticket prices + guides + guidebooks
deepfern Says: The entrance to the caves costs Rs. 250/- for foreigners and Rs. 10/- for Indian citizens/PIO/OCIs.The guide costs Rs. 600.The guide-book that you can purchase at the ticket counter costs Rs. 99/-We didn't take a guide (guides are available at cave no. 16 (the big Kailasha...
smirnofforiginal Says: We got talking to somebody working here and we really believed he understood that our children were very ill and needed a meal with no spice. It is for this reason we ordered the food and paid the money in advance of dinner. Having being given a guided tour and seen the...
Spotlessly clean: Hotel Kailas
smirnofforiginal Says: Very clean and organised, air conditioned & polite staff. For those qualities you pay a little extra but it is very much worth it. The menu is extensive and the food is taste. There are a few western options should you be fed up with curries or nursing an unsettled...
From Aurangabad to Ellora and back
MalenaN Says: Once again I took an auto rickshaw from the hotel to the bus stand for Rs 20 (June 2010). The fare to Ellora was Rs 21 and it took almost 45 minutes. If you are on the bus and see it pass the road to Ellora, don’t worry. It just goes in to a village, makes an U-turn and...
smirnofforiginal Says: Aurangabad has a small domestic airport. Jet Air and Kingfisher definitely fly in and out. Spice Jet do not. Aurangabad also has a train station and trains arrive from several destination, including Mumbai which is proably the most convenient point of departure.I took the...
MM212 Says: The gateway to Ellora is the nearby town of Aurangabad, a provincial city with an airport, rail link to Bombay and a couple of modern hotels. Ellora lies about 35 minutes east/north-east of Aurangabad and is easily accessible by bus, tour groups or private car. If you are a...
lynnehamman Says: By Air : The nearest airport is the Aurangabad domestic airport . Aurangabad is directly linked to Delhi, Udaipur, Jaipur, and Mumbai.By Rail : Aurangabad is directly linked to Mumbai by rail. Two trains Tapovan Express and Devgiri Express depart daily from Mumbai to...
lynnehamman Says: We do not usually make use of guides- but at Ellora we were very glad that we accepted the invitation of a very old man that was sitting outside one of the Hindu Caves.His face was old, but his eyes were bright and intelligent.He has lived in this area all his life, and had...
lynnehamman Says: Ellora is Monkey Paradise. In all of India I have never seen so many in one place, and observed such cheeky behaviour. I guess these cuties have been so spoiled by tourists at Ellora that they now reign supreme.They actually came right into our cottage- en famille, and...
Things to bring with you to Ellora
MM212 Says: Very comfortable walking shoes... touring the caves will feel like walking a hiking trail.A hat to shield you from the sun.Light clothing as it gets quite hot in Ellora. Tissues and disinfecting wipes in case you have to use the toilets.Sun block for those sensitive to...
lynnehamman Says: While visiting Ellora Caves, it is a good idea to travel 2 hours north and also visit the Ajanta Caves. The complex is not as extensive as Ellora, but Ajanta has magnificent religious paintings on the cave walls, that have been well preserved. The statues and intricate stone...
MM212 Says: A formidable defence structure, the Daulatabad Fort occupies a hill that overlooks the surrounding plains of the Deccan Plateau. Originally called Deogiri under the Yadava dynasty's rule, the Fort fell into the hands of the Delhi Sultanate in 1328. Its conqueror, Mohammed...
MM212 Says: One of the holiest towns in this part of India, Khuldabad, whose name translates to "Abode of Eternity," is the burial place of some 1500 14th century Sufi Moslem saints. The abundance of domed shrines of these saints earned the town the nickname "Valley of the Saints,"...
Plan a Ellora vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Ellora locals
Known as Ramesvara, Cave 21 is the oldest Hindu cave at Ellora, carved in the late 6th century AD. In the centre of its open courtyard is a statue of nandi, the...
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Religious Harmony at Ellora Caves
We had seen a documentry on these caves at Ellora, and were determined to see them........they were just breathtaking. We intended to originally stay for 2 days, but ended up spending 11 days there,...
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The cave temples of Ellora, listed among the World Heritage sites, are 30km northwest of Aurangabad. They feature rock-cut caves with beautiful temples and monasteries. There are 34 caves in all, 12...
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One of numerous sites in India with rock-cut cave-temples and monasteries, Ellora easily ranks top. This UNESCO World Heritage Site contains 34 such caves, carved into an escarpment between the 6th......
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Ellora is 30km from Aurangabad and is a delightful and friendly little village. Most unusual for India, Ellora is a quiet place and a seemingly small population... a most welcome break from the hustle...
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Ellora Caves have 3 types of sluptures namelyHIndu ,Jain and Budhism.. Here is the River Ganges slupture..Hindu belief is it came from heaven..! yes Ganges is lifeline of India specially North...
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