The Ellora is a Wolrd Heritage site located in Maharashtra, India, a large monastery and temple carved from large rocks and formed caves of basalt cliffs. The extravagant monument features Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain artwork and complexes with temples. One of the more popular temples apart of the Ellora is the Kailasha that features the gods, goddesses, and mythologies found in Vaishnavism, Shaktism and other relief panels from Hindu epics. It was built to represent the religious harmony that existed in Ancient India funded by royals, traders, merchants, and the wealthy in the region. Not only was it a center for pilgrims but a commercial center in the region as apart of the South Asian trade route. There are several other caves and monuments in the same location or region that attract a lot of tourism.
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