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The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34 Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves, ranging for over two kilometres (1.2 mi) along the sloping basalt cliff at the site. [5] Most of the excavation of the temple is generally attributed to the eighth century Rashtrakuta king Krishna ...
Outer view of the temple. The temple was built around 700 CE with additions in the 8th century and restorations in later centuries. It is the first structural temple built in South India by Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha), also known as Rajasimha Pallaveswaram. [11] His son, Mahendravarman III, completed the front façade and the gopuram (tower).
Kailasanathar Temple is the name of several famous megalith rock cut kovils dedicated to the deity Shiva in the form Kailasanathar, whose primary abode is Mount Kailash from which the temples take their names and inspiration.
Ellora, also called Verul or Elura, is the short form of the ancient name Elloorpuram. [10] The older form of the name has been found in ancient references such as the Baroda inscription of 812 AD which mentions "the greatness of this edifice" and that "this great edifice was built on a hill by Krishnaraja at Elapura, the edifice in the inscription being the Kailasa temple. [3]
The temple is located in the village of Thingalur, 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam - Thiruvayyar road and 18 km (11 mi) away from Thanjavur. [4] The temple has a recently built three-tiered rajagopuram surrounded by single prakaram, closed precincts of the temple.
Kailasanathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Thanjavur in Thanjavur district, India. [1] [2] [3] Vaippu Sthalam.
This is the Kailashnath Mandir, Ellora in Maharashtra, India - ‘ A megalith carved out of one single rock ’! This temple was painstakingly carved top to bottom from a single ‘rock’! Image ...
Narasimhavarman II, popularly known as Rajasimha and as Rajamalla, was a Pallava monarch who reigned from 695 CE to 728 CE. [1] [2] He is credited with the construction of the Shore Temple Complex, the Isvara and Mukunda Temples in Mamallapuram, the Talagirisvara Temple in Panamalai and the Kailasanathar Temple in Kanchi.