The Kailasha or Kailashanatha temple at the Ellora Caves in Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India, is the biggest of the rock-cut Hindu temples. Because of its height, construction, and sculptural treatment, this megalith carved from a rock cliff face is regarded as one of the most amazing cave temples in the world and "the apex of the rock-cut period of Indian architecture." Even though the rock face slopes downward from the back to the front of the temple, the top of the superstructure above the sanctuary is 32.6 meters (107 feet) above the court level below. It is thought by archaeologists to be made of a single rock. 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.

1. kailasa
Discovering
kumar aditya

2. What we'll discuss
History
Architecture
Conclusion

3. न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दु:खं न मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदो न यज्ञः |
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शिव महापुराण

4. Temple was built by the 8th century Rashtrakuta King
Krishna I between the year 756 and 773 AD.
The temple architecture shows traces of Pallava and
Chalukya styles.
According to historians, the temple was built in 18 years
using the most basic tools, such as hammers and chisels.
Kailasa Temple is recognized as the greatest monolithic
structure in world today.
history
Krishna 1

5. affiliation:
hinduism

6. diety:
Kailashnath bhagwaan
shiv

7. location:
ellore, aurangabad,
maharastra, india

8. creator:
krishna 1 (756-773 CE)
Rastrakuta empire

9. architecture

10. Design Gopuram
the monumental tower at the entrance leading
to the horseshoe-shaped courtyard
Nandi Mandapa
the pavilion dedicated to Lord Shiva’s sacred bull
Nandi..
Gudh Mandapa
the closed sacred hall and Vimana containing the
Garbhagriha: the shrine of Shiva.

11. Intricately carved
Kailasa Temple
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12. Ground plan
The main shrine of the Kailasa Temple stands on
a podium that is divided into two parts:
The upper part Adhisthana and the lower part
Upapitha, which is surrounded by a line of large
sculpted elephants.
Access to the upper floor is through the staircases
provided on either side of the porch.
A rock bridge connects the Nandi Mandapa to the
porch of the temple.

13. Ground
plan of the
temple
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14. Mega sized monolithic elephants: Elephant sculptures at base of temple
giving an impression that the whole structure is supported on the backs of
these beasts.
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15. Victory pillars at entrance
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16. Front view
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17. Shikhara
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18. Mandapa roof: 4 sculptures of lions on roof of Mahamandapa
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19. Arcades
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20. Ramayana panel
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21. Mahabharat panel
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22. kailasa temple is mejestic and one of its
kind monolithic monument for the world
and temple to us hindus.
It derives its influences from many
cultures and is dedicated to many gods
but most prominently to lord shiva.
Conclusion

23. References
from Wikipedia
history books
UNESCO reports
ASI reports

24. Thank You