Location: Ellora Caves, near Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)
The temple was built during the 8th century by King Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty. It is believed that thousands of artisans worked for many years to carve the temple from top to bottom out of a single rock. The temple symbolizes Mount Kailash, the heavenly abode of Lord Shiva.
Kailasa Temple, Ellora Caves, Verul, Maharashtra – 431102, India