The Ajanta & Ellora cave-mountain complexes Hindu Voice UK, October 2006 The Ajanta & Ellora sculptures are some of
the greatest monuments created by mankind, consisting of caves and
temples, which used to be a centre of learning for sadhus and monks.
The amazing thing is that all of the scultures are monolithic, carved
solely out of the mountains and caves without being severed at all.
They were built in ancient times, but fell into disuse, and became
submerged by dust and dirt, until a British officer rediscovered them
by accident in 1819.
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