Kailash temple: Carved wholly from a single basalt

Carved wholly from a single basalt cliff, this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, symbolizing Mount Kailash , his mythic abode. It is widely recognized as the world’s largest single‑rock excavation and a UNESCO World Heritage gem (Wikipedia). The Kailash or Kailashnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva at Ellora Caves on the Sahyadri Hills near Aurangabad in Maharashtra is the largest rock-cut Hindu temple in the world. Of the 100 caves here, 34 are open to the public and cave number 16 is the massive Kailasa Temple , which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest single stone excavations in the world. Carved vertically from top to bottom of a single basalt rock on the Charandri hills, the temple is a unique ... The Kailash (IAST: Kailasa) or Kailashanatha (IAST: Kailāśanātha) temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra, India. Kailash Temple is located near the village of Ellora which is 30 km from Aurangabad. This temple is considered as one among the most astonishing buildings in the history of architecture. This temple is one of the largest 34 excavations at Ellora, which took almost a century. The Kailash Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and the idol here is 109 feet wide by 164 feet long.