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Touring Ellora in India
Ellora in the region of Mahārāshtra is a city located in India - some 609 mi or ( 981 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Time in Ellora is now 08:10 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sangwi, Nasik, Nagpur, Hyderabad, and Hatnur. Being here already, consider visiting Sangwi . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ellora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ellora and Ajanta
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The Rock-cut Caves of Ellora and Ajanta, Maharashtra, India (in HD)
There are 34 rock-cut Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples and monasteries from 7th to 10th centuries at Ellora, with the most amazing being the Kailash Temple. Ajanta, about 100 km away from Ellora, has ..
India, part 1 - Monkeys love bananas!
Monkeys eating bananas. Ellora caves area - near cave no. 16 ..
Ellora Caves Part 1
Ellora (Marathi: वेरूळ Vērūḷa) is an archaeological site, 30 km (19 mi) from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty (Kannada: ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟ). Well-know ..
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Ellora Caves
Ellora also known as Ellooru, is an archaeological site, 29 km North-West of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty. Well known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 "caves" – actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills.
Located at 20.03 75.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Zar Zari Zar Baksh
Zar Zari Zar Baksh, or Shah Muntajab ud din, was one of the earliest Sufis of the Chishti Order, the most dominant of all the Sufi orders in the Indian subcontinent. He was sent to the Deccan by Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi in the beginning of the 8th century Hijri (14th century AD). With 700 disciples, Zar Zari Zar Baksh came to Aurangabad, and is said to have converted a Hindu princess near a well at Khuldabad.
Located at 20.01 75.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Burhanuddin Gharib
Burhanuddin Gharib belonged to the Chishti Order .
Located at 20.01 75.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Zainuddin Shirazi
Zainuddin Shirazi is a Sufi saint of the Deccan, belonging to the Chishti Order .
Located at 20.01 75.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Khuldabad
Khuldabad (also Kuldabad or Khultabad) is a city and a Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Initially it was known as Rauza meaning garden of paradise. It is known as the Valley of Saints, or the Abode of Eternity, because in the 14th century, several Sufi saints chose to reside here.
Located at 20.05 75.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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