Saturday 09/02/2013 - ELLORA, DAULATABAD & AJANTA.
Ellora Cave Temples, World Heritage Site.
30km north of Aurangabad.
The epitome of ancient Indian rock-cut architecture. These caves were chipped out labouriously over five centuries by generations of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monks. Monasteries, chapels, temples.
The Ellora caves line a 2km long escarpment. There are 34 caves in all: 12 Buddhist (AD 600-800), 17 Hindu (AD 600-900) and five Jain (AD 800-1000).
The grandest is the awesome Kailasa Temple, the world largest monolithic sculpture, built by 7000 labourers over a150 year period.
Daulatabad, 12th century hilltop fortress, straight out of a Tolkien fantasy.
15 km north of Aurangabad.
Ajanta Cave Temples, World Heritage Site.
Sleeping Buddha.
Indian trains...
Hyderabad (Secundarabad station) to Aurangabad (Friday 8/2).
Ahmedabad to Udaipur train (connecting to Jalgaon to Ahmedabad, Monday 11/2),
halting in (too) many little villages. Here, woman selling sugar cane.
halting in (too) many little villages. Here, woman selling sugar cane.
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