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Ellora Caves
Ellora (\e-ˈlȯr-ə\, IAST: Vērūḷ) (वेरूळ in Marathi) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world, featuring Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monuments, and artwork, dating from the 600–1000 CE period.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellora_Caves
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