Lions Roof Kailash Ellora

1875 kailasanatha kailasa temple cave xvi at ellora from james burgess original drawings of elura cave temples buddhist and brahmanical.

Lions roof kailash ellora.

Kailash temple is located 30 km from aurangabad city. Roof of pillared hall. 4 sculptures of lions on roof of mahamantapa. Sculptures from kailasa top kailasa in front of the vimana bottom centre lions on the roof bottom left 1876 by draughtsman.

Errors if any are all mine. The kailasa temple at ellora is considered a high point in rock cut architecture in the subcontinent. The roof of the mahamantapa has four sculptures of lions each with a raised paw standing in a circle. Hence the two monolithic elephants signify rashtrakutha supremacy the two free standing pillars of victory further emphasise the great power of rashtrakutas.

You will get regular bus and taxi services to reach the heritage site. Close up of lions centre is small temple. Stand beneath the curtains of stone that cascade from the cliff above and imagine scores of artisans chiselling away at the rock with every tap of the hammer giving shape to the marvel that meets your gaze in a magnificent fusion of man and nature. Kailāśanātha temple is the largest of the rock cut hindu temples at the ellora caves maharashtra india a megalith carved from a rock cliff face it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size architecture and sculptural treatment and the climax of the rock cut phase of indian architecture.

Kailasa temple history and facts explore cave 16 of ellora caves mystery history and photo essay built by king krishna i in 760 ad to represent mt kailash.